World / Africa

Helicopter crash kills four Americans and their pilot in Kenya - police 04 Mar 2019 - 09:22 am

NAIROBI: Four Americans and their Kenyan pilot were killed when their helicopter crashed on a remote island in Lake Turkana in a national...

Nigeria: 7 killed in 'herders' attack 03 Mar 2019 - 10:47 pm

LAGOS, Nigeria: Seven people were killed in an early morning attack which locals blamed on herders in Benue state, Nigerian army confirmed on...

Nigeria court says extradition of Cameroon separatists 'illegal' 03 Mar 2019 - 03:42 pm

Lagos: A Nigerian court has condemned as "illegal and unconstitutional" the arrest and deportation of Cameroonian separatists who had applied for asylum in...

50-plus people missing after pipeline explodes in Nigeria 02 Mar 2019 - 04:43 pm

WARRI, Nigeria: More than 50 people are missing after a leaking oil pipeline exploded and caused a stampede in southern Nigeria, a local...

At least 5 killed, 25 wounded in Somalia suicide blast 28 Feb 2019 - 10:02 pm

Mogadishu: At least five people were killed and more than 25 wounded when a suicide car bomb targeted a hotel in Somali capital...

Nigeria's Buhari faces long to-do list in second term 28 Feb 2019 - 02:36 pm

Lagos: Muhammadu Buhari may have won re-election as Nigeria's president but he faces a daunting list of present and long-term challenges over the...

'Resurrection' pastor sparks South Africa Twitter craze 27 Feb 2019 - 06:21 pm

Johannesburg: A pastor in South Africa who claimed to have performed a resurrection has sparked a social media craze as users took to...

Nigerian leader appeals for unity as challenger rejects vote 27 Feb 2019 - 06:21 pm

ABUJA, Nigeria: Nigeria's president on Wednesday defended his sweeping win of a second term as free and fair and appealed to a "common...

Nigeria's Buhari extends lead in election count as death toll mounts 26 Feb 2019 - 02:53 pm

ABUJA,: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari extended his early election lead on Tuesday based on official results from a third of the country's districts...

Row over victory claim as Senegal counts vote 25 Feb 2019 - 07:17 pm

Dakar: Senegalese leader Macky Sall's camp crowed victory on Monday after presidential elections for which his key rivals had been barred, but the...

Buhari scores first gains as concerns mount over Nigeria vote 25 Feb 2019 - 03:38 pm

Abuja: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari scored early gains on Monday in his bid for re-election after dozens died in weekend violence and monitors...

Tanzanian opposition women's leader released: party 25 Feb 2019 - 10:41 am

Nairobi, A leader of Tanzania's main opposition has been released on bail after her arrest for "seditious" remarks, colleagues from her Chadema party...

Nigeria votes for a 2nd day in places as death toll rises 24 Feb 2019 - 09:10 pm

KANO, Nigeria: Nigeria faced a second day of voting in scattered areas on Sunday in a presidential election seen as too close to...

New Ebola case in eastern DR Congo, first in 23 days 23 Feb 2019 - 04:57 pm

Kinshasa: A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in an area where authorities believed the...

Boko Haram targets Nigeria troops in dawn raid on polling day 23 Feb 2019 - 03:56 pm

Maiduguri, Nigeria: One soldier was killed and 20 others wounded Saturday in a Boko Haram rocket attack in the northeast, just hours before...

Nigeria's Buhari casts ballot as polls open in delayed presidential election 23 Feb 2019 - 12:18 pm

ABUJA: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari cast his ballot in the presidential election on Saturday as polls opened after a week-long delay, television images...

Blasts heard in Nigerian city of Maiduguri before polls 23 Feb 2019 - 09:56 am

Maiduguri, Nigeria, A series of explosions was heard in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Saturday, shortly before the opening of polls...

A look at Nigeria's top 2 presidential contenders 22 Feb 2019 - 05:32 pm

KANO, Nigeria: Africa's most populous country goes to the polls on Saturday to decide whether President Muhammadu Buhari deserves a second term. While...