Suspected fraudsters have compromised the WhatsApp account of Umo Eno, the governor of Nigeria’s oil-rich Akwa Ibom state, and attempted to defraud his contacts by soliciting money. Akwa Ibom, located...

Fresh peace talks aimed at resolving Sudan's 16-month war have commenced, despite the absence of one of the key parties—the national army. The United States, which is facilitating the discussions,...

Rukia Bulle, a 26-year-old journalist from Kenya's Nation Media Group, has been awarded the 2024 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. Specializing in human interest stories, Bulle is the ninth recipient...

The House of Representatives has introduced the Counter Subversion Bill 2024, proposing severe penalties for those who fail to recite the national anthem. Under the bill, individuals who refuse to...

The nation mourns the loss of Mrs. Maureen Kakubo Mwanawasa, the former First Lady of Zambia, who passed away this evening at Maina Soko Medical Centre after a brief illness....

Botswana erupted in celebration as tens of thousands packed the National Stadium in Gaborone to welcome home sprinter Letsile Tebogo, the nation's first-ever Olympic gold medalist. Rapturous fans waved Botswana’s...

The second round of Turkish-mediated negotiations between Somalia and Ethiopia over a contentious port agreement signed by Addis Ababa with Somaliland concluded on Tuesday without a definitive resolution. Despite the...

South Africa's official unemployment rate has increased for the third consecutive quarter, reaching 33.5% in the April-June period of 2024, according to data released by Statistics South Africa on Tuesday....

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has declared Mpox, a highly infectious disease formerly known as monkeypox, a public health emergency across the continent. This urgent...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly advocated for Africa to be granted a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council as part of broader reforms aimed at addressing historical...