Top Nigerian politicians 'siphoned millions and bought houses in US'
The report lists 284 United States properties collectively worth around $271 million and linked to 61 current and former high-level Nigerian officials.
Nigeria cuts interest rate by largest margin in nearly two decades
The Central Bank of Nigeria's governor Olayemi Cardoso said the base rate of interest was now 23 percent, down from 26.5 percent previously.
Namibia is expected fund its own its own HIV programs after the 2027 fiscal year, with US only providing “technical cooperation," both countries said
Massad Boulos said Washington is also pushing for a comprehensive peace plan to ensure the warring parties meet their humanitarian obligations.
The triumph made Cameroon only the fourth nation to win the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, joining Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and South Africa.
More than 26 million people were infected with malaria in DRC in 2025, according to official data released on Saturday.
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan urges all Sudanese to return to country.
The death toll from the powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 13, while dozens remain injured amid widespread destruction.
At least 14 villagers were killed and several others injured in an attack in Nigeria's Benue state on Tuesday, a local official said.
Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi said no new Ebola cases had been detected.
Malawi has completed the installation of Southern Africa's only utility-scale battery storage system outside South Africa and Namibia.
Diplomatic tensions between Kenya and Somalia have deepened after Kenyan authorities allegedly denied entry to another senior Somali government official on Monday.
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa called on Monday for African countries to work together to manage migration, as his government faces mounting pressure over attacks on foreign nationals.
Sulemana Abdul Samed, widely regarded as Ghana's tallest person, has died aged 32, the state broadcaster, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), reported on Monday.
Joint Force says Sudanese army and allied units also seized 54 combat vehicles during operations in the strategic state of North Kordofan.
The programme has long divided public opinion, with questions raised on its effectiveness in encouraging defections within terror groups.
Ten specially designed Togg T10X limousines to transport heads of state and government along designated protocol routes during the 36th NATO summit in Ankara
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Ankara on Tuesday for an official visit to Türkiye ahead of the NATO Summit. His aircraft landed at Ankara Airport at 1:50 p.m. local time, where he was welcomed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with an officia
Fidan says Türkiye has a central role in European security and urges broader NATO defence cooperation beyond the EU.
UK travellers are being urged to prepare for the EU's new Entry/Exit System (EES), as longer border checks have caused delays and missed flights at some airports. Experts recommend arriving at the correct time, signing up for travel alerts, and under
Zimbabwe secures funds for key commodity gateway upgrade
Zimbabwe's government on Tuesday announced a funding agreement for the upgrade of the Chirundu border with Zambia, to reduce delays on a vital gateway.
Morocco to hold parliamentary elections on Wednesday amid hefty public expectations
Sudan pledges to tackle severe inflation as war affects economy
South Africa’s hunt for a killer and the technology women are turning to for protection
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz within seven days if US eases military pressure: report
Survivors recount deaths in Nigeria detention after illegal mining arrests
Nigerian prison guards sprayed an unidentified substance into a crowded cell where dozens of detainees died and kept the doors locked, according to three survivors.
Türkiye debunks fake foreign ministry statement on Uganda military chief
Türkiye announced on Monday that a statement circulated under the Turkish Foreign Ministry's logo and letterhead titled "Regarding the Threats of Uganda Chief of Defense Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba" is fake.
President Erdogan says Türkiye, US must 'gain new momentum' in ties, leave behind barriers
Turkish president hails ties with Washington, saying defence has traditionally been one of the strongest areas of Türkiye-US partnership and that Ankara is ready to advance cooperation in other areas, such as nuclear energy and civil aviation.
South Sudan's Kiir signs election law changes ahead of December vote
The presidential affairs minister said the amendments were intended to align the election law with the transitional constitution.
Türkiye's Fidan attends 6th Türkiye-Egypt-Pakistan-Saudi Arabia foreign ministers’ meeting
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also attends separate meeting with top diplomats of UAE, Indonesia, Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan.
Animal rights group decries live-plucking of South African ostriches for fashion
The World Animal Protection says ostriches were being cornered by workers who pulled out their feathers without administering pain relief.
Two charged as police investigate discoveries of women bodies in South Africa
Prosecutors said the two women had been charged with murder over the killing of Jabulile Ntimba in what police described as a possible love triangle.
Head of Yahya Jammeh's 'death squad' court martialled in Gambia
Sanna Manjang, who was the head of the squad and a lieutenant colonel, is charged with deserting the armed forces when he went on the run in January 2017.
Man is first suspect charged in UK over 1994 Rwanda genocide
Vincent Brown, formerly known as Vincent Bajinya, is accused of having directed and incited acts of murder and genocide carried out by others during the 1994 genocide.
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