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A mass burial for about 300 people killed by a mudslide and flooding has taken place on the outskirts of the capital Freetown. President Ernest...

Zimbabwe’s health ministry has warned pastors against healing diseases without medical practice certificates from health authorities. Deputy Health and Child Care Minister Aldrin Musiiwa told...

Over a dozen African heads of state and leaders have arrived in Rwanda’s capital Kigali ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Paul Kagame scheduled...

A 10-year-old rape victim who was denied permission for an abortion by the Indian Supreme Court last month has given birth to a baby...

UNICEF Nigeria posted this touching story of this young girl from Borno, who witnessed the killing of her father and teacher by Boko Haram...

Role model couple, Francis and Amara Van-Lare have sadly announced their divorce on their social media pages. This news came as a shock to many...

A man who married his wife in January this year has allegedly stabbed her to death after she served him hot food. This is a...

South African police have issued a "red alert" at the country's borders for Zimbabwe's First Lady Grace Mugabe, the police minister has said. She is...

Kenya’s quest to succeed in the banning of plastic bags will be tested a day before the swearing-in of President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta as the...

Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga says he will mount a legal challenge to the result of last week's presidential election, which he claims was...

Spain’s coastguard says it has rescued 600 migrants crossing from Morocco in a 24-hour period amid a spike in the number of migrant arrivals. The...

If you’re of the view that Donald Trump’s presidency is lacking leadership in tough times, then look no further than his predecessor’s latest tweets. Barack...

Zimbabwe's government has sought diplomatic immunity for President Robert Mugabe's wife in the assault case against her in South Africa, South Africa's police ministry...

At least 600 people are still missing following a mudslide and flooding that devastated parts of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, a spokesman for the...

Could this eventually be an end to the incessant begging that has flooded the entire streets of Rwanda. The Rwanda National Police has warned that...

Testing for HIV is now compulsory in Zambia, President Edgar Lungu has said. Zambia has one of the highest prevalence rates in southern Africa with...

China urged the US and North Korea to urgently "put the brakes" on provocative actions and words on Tuesday after North Korean leader Kim...

Sierra Leone needs "urgent support" for thousands of people hit by mudslides and massive flooding in the capital, the country's president says. Ernest Bai Koroma...

President Jacob Zuma at the weekend spoke publicly of attempts on his life, saying he was poisoned and almost died because of his stance...

Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe has been accused of beating up a South African model in a Johannesburg hotel leaving her with injuries. The 20-year-old...

A car has crashed into a pizzeria in a village east of the French capital Paris, killing a girl and injuring 12 other people,...

At least 200 people have been killed in a mudslide near Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, the Red Cross says. A hillside in the Regent area...

The world’s richest man, Bill Gates has joined Instagram while on a philanthropic visit to Tanzania. His handle on the photo-sharing site @thisisbillgates already has...

Seventeen people have been killed and eight wounded in a "terrorist attack" in the centre of the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, the government...

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed the reason why he would love to go to heaven not hell. Addressing a congregation at Apostolic...

Days after the massacre that left 13 people dead and several others injured,  His lordship, Most Rev. Hillary Odili Okeke, yesterday led other worshippers...

Last Monday, a shoplifter in Toronto was caught stealing an outfit for a job interview. But when Constable Niran Jeyanesan arrived to arrest him,...

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has said he feels ready to return home after medical treatment in the UK, and is awaiting his doctor's permission. The...

A suspected thief, Chinedu Samuel, has reportedly turned deaf and dumb after he allegedly stole money at a Lagos Catholic Church. Samuel became ‘deaf and...

President Donald Trump has warned North Korea to expect "big, big trouble" if anything happens to the US territory of Guam. Speaking at his Bedminister,...

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has been re-elected following Tuesday's vote, election officials say. Mr Kenyatta, in office since 2013, took 54.3% of votes, ahead of...

Zimbabwe is to build a $1bn (£770m) university dedicated to the man accused of leading his country to the brink of economic collapse, Robert...

President Donald Trump has warned North Korea it should be "very, very nervous" if it does anything to the US. He said the regime would...

The most genetically modified animals in existence have been created to help end a shortage of organs for transplant, say US researchers. The scientists successfully...

China's new military and logistical base in Djibouti has put other foreign powers on edge, but observers believe China's strategy in the region is...

Foreign observers have expressed confidence in Kenya’s electoral process, despite opposition leader Raila Odinga’s claim of massive fraud. African observers described Tuesday’s poll as credible,...

Zimbabwe is to build a $1bn (£770m) university dedicated to the man accused of leading his country to the brink of economic collapse, Robert...

A Kenyan female politician showed her son that she was not only older than him in age, she is also more experienced and more...

Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Steve Ayorinde, ​has advised fathers ​to allow their babies ​enjoy the period of breastfeeding. ​He said this in a message...

Former President John Mahama has used his electoral defeat to urge Kenyans to keep the peace amidst fears of post-election violence. Mr. Mahama was briefing...