Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has unveiled a new initiative to stop the spread of an invasive mosquito species, anopheles...

Former Vice President Musalia Mudavadi named prime cabinet secretary NAIROBI, Kenya Kenya's new President William Ruto named his 22-member Cabinet...

Medical charity urges UN to include northwest Nigeria in humanitarian response JOHANNESBURG An international medical charity said Tuesday that it...

US ambassador to Sudan says such a move would isolate Sudan from international community KHARTOUM, Sudan  The US ambassador to...

Rising case numbers trigger security alerts at country's borders KAMPALA, Uganda  The number of confirmed and suspected deaths in Uganda...

Governing All Progressive Congress’ Ahmed Tinubu, Peoples Democratic Party's Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party's Peter Obi are main contenders MAIDUGURI, Nigeria...

Governors of the North-West and that of the Niger Republic have called for a review of the ECOWAS Article on...

Uganda had sent troops to its central African neighbour in December to help fight a violent rebel group. Two Ugandan...

Mahamat Said Abdel Kani faces war crimes, crimes against humanity charges KIGALI, Rwanda A former senior rebel commander in the...

Mother, two children confirmed dead by Kenyan police NAIROBI, Kenya Three people were confirmed dead on Monday by authorities in...