Africa

Militant insurgents kill at least 11 soldiers in Nigeria: military

Militant insurgents have killed at least 11 soldiers in an attack on their base in Yobe state, north

Minibus, truck head-on collision kills 15 in South Africa

A night-time collision between a packed minibus taxi and a pick-up truck has killed 15 people in Sou

RSF launch first attack on Port Sudan: army

Sudan's paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has struck Port Sudan, its first attack

Meta threatens to shut down Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria amid fine dispute

Nigeria describes Meta's threat as blackmail, saying the company had been sanctioned for "similar br

Ex-military leader Nguema promises a 'different Gabon' as president

Former coup leader Brice Oligui Nguema promises to diversify the central African nation's largely oi

South Africa hands over remains of anti-apartheid activist executed 40 years ago

Benjamin Moloise was hanged by apartheid authorities in 1985 when he was 30 years old for the killin