Tanzania has unveiled a new electrified commuter railway line between Dar es Salaam and the capital Dodoma, aiming to modernize travel in the traffic-congested country. Built by the Turkish company...

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to ensure security for protestors during the upcoming nationwide rally in August. In response to the...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported on Thursday that only four survivors were found after a boat carrying at least 45 people capsized off the coast of...

Burundi's health ministry has confirmed three cases of mpox in the commercial capital, Bujumbura, and a nearby town, Isare. The cases were identified following tests conducted by a local laboratory...

Sudan's Agriculture Minister, Abubakr al-Bushra, has dismissed claims of famine in the country and questioned U.N.-backed reports indicating that 755,000 people are experiencing catastrophic hunger. He rejected the notion of...

Intron Health, a Nigerian AI company specializing in speech-to-text transcription tools for healthcare workers, has raised $1.6 million in a pre-seed funding round. The startup plans to use the capital...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued a stern warning against the planned nationwide protest against the economic hardship in the country. In a statement released on Thursday, the...

Burkina Faso's army has denounced a series of videos recently shared on social media that depict individuals presenting themselves as soldiers and army auxiliaries mutilating corpses.  This disturbing trend began...

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has passed away at the age of 82. His son, Jide Iwuanyanwu, confirmed the news in a statement released on Thursday,...

As the 'EndBadGovernance' protest slated for August approaches, President Bola Tinubu held an emergency closed-door meeting on Thursday with top traditional rulers, security chiefs, and governors from the ruling All...