South Africa's consumer inflation rate rose to 3.0% year-on-year in December, falling short of economists' expectations of a 3.2% increase. The December inflation rate was up from 2.9% in November,...

Fierce battles between Islamic State fighters and Puntland security forces in Somalia's Puntland region have left over 20 people dead and more than 10 others wounded. The clashes, which occurred...

In a significant move to promote regional integration and tourism growth, Kenya's cabinet has announced that citizens of nearly all African countries will no longer require prior authorization to visit...

On Tuesday, the Federal Republic of Nigeria congratulated President Donald Trump on his successful inauguration as the 47th President of the United States of America. In a statement issued by...

Italian authorities have arrested a senior member of Libya's judicial police in Turin, acting on a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over war crimes accusations, a source revealed...

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has appointed former communication minister Edward Omane Boamah as the new defence minister, according to a statement from the presidency on Tuesday. In addition to...

A hospital in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, has treated more than 200 wounded individuals since early January as clashes between the Congolese army and the M23 Movement escalate. The...

Two notorious bandit leaders, Abu Radde and Umar Black, have surrendered their arms and released over 15 kidnapped victims in Batsari Local Government Area, Katsina State. The bandits' surrender comes...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new Federal Polytechnic in Gwarinpa, one of the largest estates in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. The polytechnic, named after the President,...

The family of Olatunji Disu, Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is mourning the tragic loss of his son, who died in a horrific car accident on...