Africa

Gunmen opened fire Tuesday on the security convoy of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina state, according to an official. Confirming the attack, presidential spokesman Garba Shehu issued a statement,...

Gunmen have abducted at least 29 people in the north-western Nigerian state of Zamfara, police say. The victims were traveling back home from a wedding ceremony when the armed men...

Gunmen have killed church worshippers in Ondo state, south-west Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari said "only fiends from the nether region" could have done this "dastardly act". The armed men entered...

The US government has dismissed as fake the reports that the detained Nigerian influencer Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi, executed a $400,000 (£304,000) internet fraud from prison. Hushpuppi, 37, was...

African envoys spoke out strongly at the mistreatment of African nationals trying to flee Ukraine during a special session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. African nationals, mostly...

At least 20 civilians have been killed in an attack in the northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Reuters news agency has reported. The attack occurred...

The Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS is calling for a return of constitutional order in Burkina Faso. The body held an emergency meeting Thursday in Accra, Ghana to...

A new round of demonstrations took place in Sudan, on Sunday. One protester was killed. In Khartoum or its twin city Omdurman, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets. They...

Nine Senegalese soldiers from the West African mission in Gambia have been missing since Monday and are believed to be held captive by Casamance rebels following clashes during an operation...

The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Kaboré, has reportedly been detained by mutinying soldiers. Some troops in the West African nation have demanded the sacking of military chiefs and more...