Africa

Niamey: General Abdourahmane Tchiani, who often goes by "Omar," appeared on state television as the leader of the soldiers who staged the coup that began on...

A group of soldiers in Niger claimed on Wednesday to have overthrown the country's democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum.Colonel-Major Amadou...

Niamey: Soldiers blocked off the presidential palace in the Nigerien capital, Niamey, on Wednesday.Based on first comments officially and unofficially from...

Abuja: More than 100 people who died in Nigeria's anti-police protests in 2020 will soon be buried, a state Health Ministry official said on Sunday.The...

Khartoum: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Friday it may have to stop humanitarian work at a hospital in Sudan if its staff continue to be attacked....

Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday issued an alert regarding a batch of contaminated cough syrup sold in Cameroon, noting that it...

The Hague: Since its inception 25 years ago, 33 African states have joined the International Criminal Court (ICC) with Ivory Coast the most recent to do so...

Khartoum: A raging conflict in Sudan has driven more than 3.1 million people from their homes, the United Nations said on Wednesday. More than 2.4 million...

Johannesburg: People in South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg, were delighted on Monday by rare snowfall.The South African Weather Service said...

New York: The United Nations has warned that Sudan could be on the verge of an all-out war after a weekend airstrike killed dozens in a residential area in...