Africa

Gunmen kill at least 27 people in Nigeria's Plateau state

Gunmen have killed 27 people in north-central Nigeria's Plateau state, in the latest bout of violenc

Body of former President Buhari arrives in Nigeria for burial

The body was taken from London, where former President Buhari passed away, to Katsina state for buri

Equatorial Guinea urges UN court to block the sale of confiscated Paris mansion

French authorities seized the mansion in Paris during a corruption investigation into Teodoro Nguema

Ghana scraps fuel allowance for political appointees

Those to be affected by the directive include cabinet ministers and heads of public institutions pic

Sudan paramilitary attacks kill almost 300 in stronghold - activists

The raids by Rapid Support Forces "were completely empty of any military objectives" in North Kordof

More than 100 migrants freed in Libya after being held captive by gang, officials say

More than 100 migrants have been freed from captivity after being held for ransom by a gang in easte