Africa

President's decision shows government was complicit in extrajudicial killings policy, enforced disappearances, says 20 rights groups' consortium NAIROBI, Kenya Over...

Justice Muhammed Sani, in his judgement, sentenced Mr Deng to five years imprisonment with an option of N1 million fine....

Antonio Guterres calls for immediate withdrawal of Eritrean armed forces from Ethiopia New York UNITED NATIONS  The UN chief warned...

“This should be the essence of the forthcoming festival, meant to commemorate the 45th anniversary of FESTAC ’77.” Former President...

Nearly 2-year conflict has killed thousands of civilians and displaced millions JOHANNESBURG Officials in northern Ethiopia’s rebel-held Tigray region said...

Abdalle Ahmed Mumin was jailed for 6 days on security-related charges MOGADISHU, Somalia The secretary-general of the Somali Journalists Syndicate...

East African nation declared outbreak of deadly hemorrhagic fever Sept. 20 JOHANNESBURG Uganda imposed restrictions late Saturday on the movement...

International Rescue Committee says staff member killed delivering life-saving aid JOHANNESBURG The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said Saturday that one...

9 other people injured in violence KHARTOUM, Sudan Five people were killed and nine others injured in tribal fighting in...

Decision follows court order for lecturers to return to work 'immediately' MAIDUGURI, Nigeria University lecturers in Nigeria suspended an open-ended...