Africa

A young Nigerian girl has been arrested by the police for allegedly possessing human heads.The suspect, Chidinma Ihuoma from Mbirichi, Igbo state was  apprehended...

The United States has reportedly queried the inclusion of President Robert Mugabe's family on his entourage of more than 70 people to the United...

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has stated clearly that he cannot assent to an execution of the death penalty which is legal in the East...

Opposition MPs in Kenya have boycotted the opening of the new parliament to protest against President Uhuru Kenyatta's decision to address it after a...

Togolese president, Faure Gnassingbe, has requested the cancellation of an Israeli-Africa summit scheduled for next month in the West African country, the Associated Press...

Kenyatta threatens to remove Odinga if opposition wins re-runKenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that if his rival, Raila Odinga, is elected president in...

No fewer than 45,000 Zulu maidens participated in the Annual Reed Dance, known as Umkhosi Womhlanga in Zulu Kingdom, South Africa, after going through...

Three men are being held by the police in Akure, Ondo State capital for the murder of three female students of Adeyemi College of...

“I believe whatever he (Faure Gnassingbe) has to do in terms of development, whatever ideas he has, he must have exhausted them by now,...

In October 2014, Nigeria received universal praise for its swift and efficient tackling of the Ebola pandemic which had struck West African neighbours Sierra...

A pastor has developed an innovative way for his church members to effectively pay their tithe.This, according to Malawain pastor, Prophet Bushiri is to...

Opposition political parties in Togo are urging the Government of Ghana and those of other West African countries to intervene in ongoing political tension...

There was drama in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa when two suspected car thieves, one of them with a snake around his neck, walked...

The October 17 presidential election ordered by the Supreme Court could cost at least Sh10 billion, an analysis of previous Budget estimates shows.This will...

Thousands of women reportedly poured on the streets in Togo to demand the immediate resignation of President Faure Gnassingbe.The women went topless in front...

Kenya's presidential election will be re-run on 17 October after the original result was annulled, the electoral body has announced.The election commission head said...

For the first time in the history of Africa, the Kenyan Supreme Court, made all students and activists of free, transparent and fair elections...

Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has said the Government is looking at both internal and external strategies to reform the economy and market...

The founder of The Concerned Youths Empowerment Association Of Nigeria, Noble C C Adaelu has recounted how God stopped bullets from entering his body after...

Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga has called on the country's Supreme Court to prosecute IEBC officials, after it annulled results of the August 8...

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Kenya's Supreme Court has annulled the result of the country's recent presidential election.Citing irregularities, the Supreme Court said a new poll should be held...

Fifteen supporters of Togolese opposition party, Pan African National Party (PAN) have been handed jail terms for their role in recent anti-government protests. The convicts,...

Fifteen supporters of Togolese opposition party, Pan African National Party (PAN) have been handed jail terms for their role in recent anti-government protests. The convicts,...

Police in Zambia have arrested two men "allegedly found having sex", reports the state owned Times of Zambia. The pair - one aged 38 and...

A South African university is investigating how a student was mistakenly given a 14m rand ($1m; £770,000) loan. The error became known after an image...

While her peers are busy sharing fables with their grandchildren, nurturing them to be better people in society, *Lucy Mutasa (52), will be selling...

The national youth wing of main opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) is accusing some executives of the ruling Unity Party of allegedly hiring...

Forty-one-year-old Ginika Obi, bishop and general overseer of City of Liberation and Comfort International Ministry, located at Kilometer 3, Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, Enugu, who...

His West African colleagues call him ‘The Boss of the Pancreas’ simply because of his love for very challenging health cases. The pancreas is the...

Information reaching Joy News indicates that scores of Togolese are attempting to cross over to Ghana as moves to end the reign of the Eyadema...

The woman who has accused Zimbabwe's First Lady Grace Mugabe of assaulting her has mounted a legal challenge against the South African government for...

With the elections approximately six weeks away, the winner of the popular vote will be entitled to just a brief moment to gloat and...

The most valuable application yet may be as a new emergency service in Rwanda for delivering vital medical supplies, starting with blood. A fleet of...

Many Togolese particularly those opposed to the government of President Faure Gnassingbe are not backing down on their demands for the Constitution to be...

Nearly 70 Senegalese nationals have been expelled from The Gambia into Senegal's Casamance region, BBC Afrique is reporting. The measure comes only three days after...

Zimbabwe has declared President Robert Mugabe’s birthday on February 21 a national holiday, a state daily reported on Saturday, honouring the veteran politician in...

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has addressed the nation following three months of medical leave in the UK. In a televised speech, Mr Buhari said he...

South Africa has granted diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe, allowing her to leave the country without answering questions about an assault...