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…
At least 40 people were burnt alive after a bus carrying flammable cargo crashed and burst into flames in Democratic of Congo’s province of Kwilu, east…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld the acquittal of Ivory Coast’s ex-President Laurent Gbagbo on charges of crimes against humanity. It paves the way for…
The White House dog Major has bitten again, just days after returning from training in Delaware following a similar incident earlier this month. A spokesman for…
High Street photographic equipment chain Jessops has filed a notice to appoint administrators. The camera retailer, which employs 120 staff and has 17 stores, is owned…