Military leaders who’ve seized power in Guinea have released about 80 prisoners ahead of a summit of the West African grouping Ecowas. The leaders of the…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been hit by gravel thrown by protesters during a campaign stop. He was returning to his bus after visiting a…
An Afghan has been killed at the Kabul Airport after gunfire. A firefight broke out between unidentified gunmen and security forces at an entrance to Kabul…
West Africa has recorded its highest number of COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began as several countries grapple with outbreaks of cholera, Ebola Virus Disease and…
Former US President Barack Obama has scaled back plans for a big birthday party amid a rise in Covid infections nationwide. Mr Obama turned 60 on…
The authorities in north-west Nigeria say they have freed 100 women and children – mainly mothers nursing infants – who were seized by bandits. The group…
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has handed himself over to the police to begin serving a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court. He was…
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in jail by the country’s highest court. He has been given five days to…
Nigeria’s army chief, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, has been killed in a plane crash in the north-western state of Kaduna, officials say. The tragic incident happened as…
After less than a day of deliberation, jurors found Derek Chauvin guilty of all charges over George Floyd’s death The jury returned guilty verdicts of second-degree…