Russian general killed in car bomb as Trump envoy meets Putin in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks
A senior Russian general has died in a car bombing in the Russian city of Balashikha on Friday, authorities say, with news of the...
World Bank projects increase in poverty for Nigerians by 2027
The World Bank has projected that poverty will increase in Nigeria by three percentage points over the next five years, reaching 2027.
The World Bank...
Tens of thousands queue to see Pope Francis’s body
More than 50,000 people have queued in the last 24 hoursto pay their respects to Pope Francis at St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican has...
South Africa and Ukraine woo each other – as relationships with Trump turn sour
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has ended a historic visit to South Africa, signalling a dramatic improvement in the once-strained relations between the two nationsThe...
UK edges towards youth visa deal with EU
The UK government is no longer ruling out a youth visa deal with the EU, ahead of a summit next month to "reset" relations...
China tells Trump: If you want trade talks, cancel tariffs
China has called on the US to cancel its sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods entering the country as a sign that President Donald Trump...
Benin admits that 54 soldiers killed in attack by al-Qaeda group
Benin's government has admitted that 54 soldiers were killed by suspected jihadists in the country's north last week near the borders with Burkina Faso...
Venus, Saturn and the Moon to form a rare ‘Smiley Face’ on April 25
If you've heard about the smiley face visible in the sky this week, you might be wondering what the hype is all about.Here we'll...
A dozen US states sue to halt Trump’s tariffs
A dozen US states have joined together on a lawsuit aiming to block President Donald Trump's spate of tariffs that have upended global trade.The...
China sends Boeing planes back to US over tariffs
China has sent back planes it ordered from the US in its latest retaliation over Trump tariffs, the boss of aircraft maker Boeing has...
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso’s withdrawal from ECOWAS is regrettable – Mahama
President John Mahama has described the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)...
Pastor arrested for allegedly impregnating disabled chorister
The Nigerian police has launched an investigation after a 13-year-old disabled girl was allegedly impregnated by a pastor in the Odigbo Local Government area...
Reactions as Niger Governor orders that persons with dreadlocks be arrested
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has directed security operatives to arrest anyone wearing dreadlocks.
Governor Bago issued the directive during a security meeting held in...
In pictures: Symbolism on show as Pope Francis lies in open coffin
The Vatican has released several photographs of Pope Francis lying in an open coffin in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, his former...
Early turnout shatters record in Canada polls with 7.3m ballots cast
More than 7 million Canadians have cast their ballots in advance, setting a new record for early voter turnout, Elections Canada says.Advance polling stations...
Trump administration proposes State Department cuts in major overhaul
The Trump administration is proposing a major overhaul of the US State Department that would involve axing a war crimes office and shifting the...
World leaders from Trump to Zelensky to attend Pope’s funeral
Pope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday in St Peter's Square, the Vatican has confirmed, with hundreds of thousands expected to attend.The head...
Burkina Faso army says it foiled ‘major’ coup plot
Burkina Faso's military government has said it foiled a "major plot" to overthrow junta leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré, with the army alleging the plotters...
Pope Francis’ death is painful but… – Rev. Dr. Opuni Frimpong [Audio]
Former General Secretary of the Christian Council, Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni Frimpong, has described the passing of Pope Francis as painful but one that...
‘We have lost a shepherd’ – Some Accra Catholics mourn Pope Francis
A wave of sorrow swept through the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Accra as parishioners reflected on the passing of Pope Francis, the leader of...
Tunisia detains prominent lawyer Souab, a critic of the president
Tunisian police on Monday detained Ahmed Souab, a prominent lawyer and fierce critic of the country's president, lawyers told Reuters, raising human rights groups'...
Ex-US senator’s wife convicted in gold bars bribery scheme
A New York jury has found the wife of a former New Jersey senator guilty of her role in a years-long bribery scheme that...
Pope Francis dead at 88, Vatican confirms
Pope Francis has died, the Vatican has announced in a video statement.The first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died at the...
Five dead as huge waves hit Australia coast
Five people have drowned after huge waves hit parts of Australia at the start of the Easter weekend.Two others are missing off the coasts...
Meet the Philippine man nailed to cross for 36th time to mark Good Friday
Catholics in the Philippines marked Good Friday with gory re-enactments of the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, including one grandfather nailed to a...
Trump says US will ‘pass’ on Ukraine peace talks if no progress soon
Donald Trump has said the US will "take a pass" on brokering further Russia-Ukraine talks if Moscow or Kyiv "make it very difficult" to...
Nigeria: Armed herdsmen attack two Benue LGs, kill family of eight, nine others
A family of eight and nine others have been reportedly killed in what appeared to be a coordinated attack by armed herdsmen on communities...
Gambian ex-soldier convicted of torture in rare US trial
A former Gambian soldier has been convicted on torture charges by a US court for his involvement in crimes committed while feared strongman Yahya...
UK Supreme Court rules legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously backed the biological definition of "woman" under the 2010 Equality Act.It marks the culmination of a long-running legal...
Nigerians fear savings lost as investment app freezes them out
Angry Nigerians are turning to social media to describe how they have been locked out of their accounts on the digital financial platform, CBEX.People...
Brazilian butt lift ads banned by UK regulator
Adverts from six companies selling liquid Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) have been banned in the UK for trivialising the risks and exploiting women's insecurities...
Lil Nas X in hospital with partial face paralysis
Rapper and musician Lil Nas X has revealed he is suffering from a sudden partial paralysis of the face.Posting to Instagram from hospital, the...
More than 400 killed by rebels in Sudan says UN
More than 400 people have been killed in recent attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan's Darfur region, says the UN,...
Oman hails King Mohammed VI’s efforts in defending Holy City
The Sultanate of Oman has commended the ongoing efforts of King Mohammed VI, in his capacity as Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, for his...
US pastor kidnapped during church service in South Africa
Armed men have kidnapped an American pastor after they stormed his church service in South Africa, local authorities say.Josh Sullivan had been conducting a...
Nigerian bandit kingpin and 100 followers killed
A notorious bandit kingpin and 100 of his suspected followers have been killed in a joint military operation in north-west Nigeria, authorities say.Gwaska Dankarami...
Gabon coup leader wins election by huge margin
Gabon's military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema - who in 2023 led a coup that ended a near-60-year dynasty - has won Saturday's presidential...
Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter’s Square
A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Happy Palm Sunday, Happy Holy Week,”...
Landmine kills eight in Nigeria
At least eight people were killed after a bus travelling along the Maiduguri-Damboa road in Nigeria's northeast Borno state on Saturday detonated a landmine,...
Harvard professors sue over Trump’s review of $9 billion in funding
Harvard University professors are suing to block the Trump administration's review of nearly $9 billion in federal contracts and grants awarded to the Ivy...