At least 38 killed in armed attack in north-west Nigeria
21 February 2026, 19:36 PM
Africa & rest of the world
Attackers kill at least 50 in Nigeria
21 February 2026, 04:12 AM
World
RSF actions in Sudan’s al-Fashir points to genocide
20 February 2026, 00:40 AM
Africa & rest of the world
UN chief renews push for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Sudan
16 February 2026, 02:54 AM
Africa & rest of the world
21 drown in Nile boat sinking in Sudan
13 February 2026, 00:52 AM
Africa & rest of the world
Sudan RSF drone strike on school kills two children
12 February 2026, 01:35 AM
Africa & rest of the world
Ten dead after a shooting in Canadian province of British Columbia, police say
11 February 2026, 09:20 AM
World
51 kidnapped, 3 killed in Nigeria attacks
9 February 2026, 04:53 AM
Africa & rest of the world
Gunmen kill at least 162 in attack in Nigeria
4 February 2026, 20:21 PM
Africa & rest of the world
12 schoolchildren killed in South Africa crash
19 January 2026, 16:01 PM
Africa & rest of the world
Twin blasts kill five at Somalia ministry
Two explosions rocked Somalia's internal security ministry in the capital Mogadishu yesterday morning killing five civilians, a police
7 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Communal clashes kill 200 in Nigeria
More than 200 people were killed in violence against farming communities last weekend in Plateau state, central Nigeria, according to a
27 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi UN peacekeeper killed in South Sudan ambush
A Bangladeshi peacekeeper in South Sudan is killed today when an aid convoy was ambushed in the west of the country, the United Nations mission says.
26 June 2018, 14:55 PM
86 killed in Nigeria communal clashes
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday called for calm after 86 people were killed in an attack by suspected nomadic
25 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Ethiopia, Zimbabwe leaders survive attacks in rallies
Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa escaped attacks on their respective rallies
23 June 2018, 18:00 PM
25 bodies found after army sweep in Mali
Twenty-five bodies were found in central Mali after the army carried out a sweep in the unstable region, sources said yesterday, adding
18 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Two stabbed to death in South Africa mosque
A man stabbed two people to death and wounded two others in an attack yesterday at a mosque in South Africa before being shot dead
14 June 2018, 18:00 PM
9 killed in Niger suicide attacks
Nine people were killed in three suicide bombings in southeastern Niger near the border with Nigeria, a local official says.
5 June 2018, 11:14 AM
International Environment Day: Plastic in Africa
This year, plastic pollution is the main theme of International Environment Day, celebrated on June 5.
5 June 2018, 06:39 AM
Anti-immigration party wins Slovenia elections
An anti-immigration opposition party won Slovenia's parliamentary election on Sunday, taking 25 percent of the vote, according to
4 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Cattle rustlers kill 23 in northern Nigeria
Cattle thieves have killed 23 people in Nigeria's Zamfara state which has been battling cattle rustling and kidnapping in recent months, a
3 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Cattle rustlers kill 23 in northern Nigeria: Official
Cattle thieves have killed 23 people in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state which has been battling cattle rustling and kidnapping in recent months, a local government official says.
3 June 2018, 14:30 PM
Grandparents have right to see their grandchildren
Grandparents have a legal right to see their grandchildren, the EU's top court ruled yesterday, meaning divorced parents cannot deny
31 May 2018, 18:00 PM
20 killed in suspected jihadist attack in Mali
Around 20 people including civilians were killed in a suspected jihadist attack in northeastern Mali near the border with Niger, sources
28 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Suicide blasts kill three in NE Nigeria
Two female suicide bombers suspected to be Boko Haram jihadists killed at least three people in northeast Nigeria, emergency services said Monday.
28 May 2018, 18:00 PM
50 dead in Congo boat accident
Fifty people died in a boat accident on a river in remote northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), officials said yesterday.
25 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Baby's birth breaks rule on remote island
She's a born rebel: a remote Brazilian island welcomed its first baby in 12 years after a local woman broke the rule against giving birth
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Black box found of crashed Cuba plane
A black box from a Boeing passenger jet that crashed in Cuba, killing 110 people and wounding three others, has been found and is in
20 May 2018, 18:00 PM
High alert as DR Congo toll rises
The Democratic Republic of Congo joined with world agencies and neighbouring countries yesterday in boosting the response to an Ebola outbreak in the sprawling country's northwest, as the toll mounted.
18 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Armed group kills 26 ahead of Burundi vote
An armed group has killed 26 people in northwest Burundi, the security minister said yesterday, days ahead of a constitutional
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM