Nigeria lawmakers reject bid to buy presidential yacht for $6m
Nigeria's lower chamber of parliament has rejected the government's plan to buy…
Boko Haram kills 37 in Nigeria’s Yobe state – police
Militant Islamist group Boko Haram has killed 20 mourners returning from the…
Mastermind of foiled Gambia coup jailed for 12 years
A junior navy officer named by The Gambia's government as the mastermind…
Kenyan outrage over new tax on travellers
Kenyans are protesting a directive by the revenue authorities seeking to tax…
Why Nigeria’s lax attitude to names is causing a fuss
There has been quite a hullaballoo in Nigeria recently over the fact…
Time is running out for Gaza civilians, says UN agency
Juliette Touma, from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, the UNRWA, says…
Tributes paid to Ugandan who exposed Idi Amin’s atrocities
Ugandans have been sharing their tributes to a former minister in the…
Ghana abstains from vote as UN Security Council rejects Russian resolution on Gaza war
In a crucial session at the United Nations Security Council on Monday…
Bessa Simons elected president of MUSIGA
Veteran Highlife Musician, Bessa Simons, has been elected President of the Musicians…
260 bodies recovered from ‘horror movie’ festival scene
For weeks, excited music-lovers had looked forward to the Supernova festival, held…
