Niger’s government has been forced to cut its budget by 40% over the impact of sanctions and suspension of aid after the 26 July coup. There…

The rapidly intensifying war between Israel and Palestinian militants roared through a second day Sunday, with the Israeli Security Cabinet formally declaring war and the death toll…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted a year-long visa ban imposed on Nigerian travellers. The restriction placed last October was lifted following negotiations between Nigeria’s…

The African Union has suspended Gabon’s participation in all of its activities following Wednesday’s military takeover, which it strongly condemned. The decision followed a meeting on…

The African Union (AU) has warned against any interference in Niger by those outside of Africa, including private military companies. This follows a video by Wagner…

South Koreans have become a year or two younger as a new law aligns the nation’s two traditional age-counting methods with international standards. The law scraps…

Incumbent Julius Maada Bio has been declared the winner of Sierra Leone’s presidential election but the opposition has disputed the count. Official figures give Mr Bio…

Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian PM who bounced back from sex scandals and corruption allegations, has died aged 86. He died at the San Raffaele hospital…

International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) Ambassador-at-Large to the Africa Union Abu Zein will be among high profile personalities for  the 7th World Summit Human Rights in…

Two Nigerian state governments have reduced the working week to three days for state employees. The move is to help them cope with increased petrol costs,…