Tanzania’s electoral commission has cleared President Samia Suluhu Hassan to contest the October 29 presidential election, while shutting out major opposition challengers in a move critics say undermines the credibility...

The Wagner Group's operations in Mali have caused significant tensions within the country's army and military government, leading to security lapses and failing to yield any mining concessions. According to...

Prominent Kenyan human rights activist Boniface Mwangi has announced his candidacy for the presidency in the 2027 general election. Mwangi, known for his role in anti-government protests, emphasized the need...

A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the former head of the national financial investigation agency, to eight years in prison for embezzling public funds. Engonga, popularly...

President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sadness over the derailment of the Abuja-Kaduna train, which occurred on Tuesday shortly after departing from Abuja. In a statement on his official X...

A Federal Capital Territory Magistrate Court in Abuja has summoned former Senator Dino Melaye to appear before it on September 5, 2025, over alleged failure to pay his mandatory Personal...

Nigeria has announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts, a key ingredient in many beauty creams, in a bid to make the trade more lucrative and...

Two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers, Felix Afe and Tope Agbulu, have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, increasing the APC's representation in the State House...

Russia has proposed building a nuclear power plant in uranium-rich Niger, a move seen as a strategic attempt to gain geopolitical advantage over Western nations, particularly France. The proposal, made...

France has formally returned the skull of King Toera, a Malagasy king killed by French troops during the colonial era, to Madagascar. The handover ceremony, held at the French culture...