MSF says 26 staff missing from South Sudan violence
3 March 2026, 01:25 AM
Africa & rest of the world
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
I Coast soldiers end mutiny
Ivory Coast soldiers yesterday ended a two-day mutiny in the second city Bouake and other key areas after reaching a deal on their
8 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Boko Haram leader appears in new video
Boko Haram's elusive leader Abubakar Shekau appeared in a new video yesterday to dispute a claim that the jihadist
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Nigeria foils suicide attack in restive city
Nigerian troops yesterday foiled an attempt by two female suicide bombers to attack a cattle market in the restive
26 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Nigeria 'crushes' Boko Haram in key stronghold
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday claimed the military had routed Boko Haram in a key northeastern
24 December 2016, 18:00 PM
40 killed in DR Congo anti-Kabila protests
At least 40 people have been killed and another 460 arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week during protests against
23 December 2016, 18:00 PM
UNSC extends South Sudan mission
The UN Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan for a year, demanding an
17 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Rio gets Unesco world heritage status
Rio de Janeiro, nicknamed the Marvelous City, officially entered the UN's list of world heritage sites Tuesday in
14 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Oil truck fireball kills 42 in Kenya
A fireball from an oil lorry engulfed vehicles on one of Kenya's main highways, killing at least 42 people late on Saturday, a
11 December 2016, 18:07 PM
Suicide blasts kill 56 in Nigeria market
Two schoolgirl suicide bombers killed 56 people and wounded dozens more in a coordinated attack on a crowded market in the
10 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Fake US embassy in Ghana shut down
Authorities in Ghana have busted a fake US embassy in the capital Accra run by a criminal network that for a decade issued
4 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Jacob Zuma survives attempted ousting
South African President Jacob Zuma survived an attempt to oust him from office only after a "robust" and "difficult"
29 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Good bye 'father' Castro
Throngs of Cubans began streaming to Havana's iconic Revolution Square to pay tribute to Fidel Castro yesterday,
28 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Clashes kill 55 in Uganda; king held
Ugandan police stormed the palace of a tribal king and arrested him yesterday after fierce clashes between security
27 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Castro and end of apartheid
Southern African leaders paid glowing tributes to the late revolutionary icon Fidel Castro, but if one country will forever be heavily indebted to his leadership of Cuba, it is Angola.
27 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Fidel Castro A life in six snapshots
No one could have predicted his place in history when he launched his revolutionary career with a botched attack on
27 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Zika no longer a world health emergency
The World Health Organization on Friday announced that the Zika virus outbreak no longer poses a world public health
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Probe launched after 56 killed
Authorities in Mozambique were yesterday investigating whether locals were taking petrol from a tanker that
18 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Gunman kills 9 football fans in South Sudan
At least nine people are killed and 11 wounded in South Sudan's capital, Juba, when an unidentified gunman open fire on people watching a football match on television at the weekend.
7 November 2016, 06:37 AM
Zuma faces pressure to resign
South African President Jacob Zuma yesterday faced increasing calls to resign after a damaging probe unearthed further evidence
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Report finds 'criminal activity'
South Africa's anti-corruption watchdog Wednesday called for prosecutors to investigate alleged criminal activity as it released
2 November 2016, 18:00 PM