Security forces in Madagascar have fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters marching through the capital, Antananarivo, rejecting President Andry Rajoelina's offer to attend talks. The...

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The National Council of...

Dr. Christopher Kolade, a highly respected Nigerian diplomat, broadcaster, academic, and corporate leader, has passed away at the age of 92. Born on December 28, 1932, in Erin-Oke, Osun State,...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Garuba Mohammed Duku, a retired Director of Finance and Administration at the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), to 24 years imprisonment for...

Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has announced a peaceful protest march to the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, scheduled for October 20, to demand the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader...

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), describing it as a “stain on our belief in...

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has removed the country's military chief, Dau Aturjong, and reinstated his predecessor, Paul Nang Majok, in a move that adds to the relentless turnover within...

The University of Fort Hare in South Africa has suspended its activities following violent student unrest that saw several buildings set on fire, including the main administrative and student affairs...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported encouraging signs of containment in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with no new confirmed or probable cases reported since...

Voters in Seychelles are heading to the polls for a crucial runoff election between incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan and opposition leader Patrick Herminie, who outpaced Ramkalawan by over 2 percentage...