Last year was the deadliest for civilians in Somalia since 2017/in /by
An increase in attacks by the Islamist Al-Shabaab group was to blame, the UN's Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stated.
Mayweather vows victory in London exhibition fight/in /by
The former five-weight world champion will take on ex-reality TV star and MMA fighter Aaron Chalmers at London's O2 arena on Saturday just one day after his 46th birthday
Nigeria’s main presidential candidates sign “peace” deal/in /by
Nigeria's presidential hopefuls have vowed to accept the result of Saturday's presidential elections by signing a "peace" deal
Horn of Africa drought to worsen as sparse rainy season predicted/in /by
The Horn of Africa's drought will now be worse than the last one in 2011 which killed at least 750,000 people, a global climate centre has stated.
South African military defends joint naval exercises with Russia/in /by
The timing of these exercises has been described by commentators as politically "dubious" and "insensitive". The exercises have also been criticised by the US and the EU.
Nigeria’s electoral commission distributes ballots across Lagos state/in /by
A key question now is how many people vote on Saturday. In 2019, only 34% of registered voters cast their ballot in the presidential vote.
Lagos residents queue for hours as cash crisis continues ahead of elections/in /by
A chronic shortage of cash leads to lines outside banks and protests in some cities, even as the central bank says the policy is needed to curb the amount of cash outside the banking system.
Surprise candidate Peter Obi is the outsider in Nigerian politics/in /by
Peter Obi is a Christian from southern Nigeria, an Igbo-speaking region, and has served as Anambra state governor where he developed a reputation for frugality and integrity
Carnival returns to the streets of Bissau after a two-year absence/in /by
Carnival returned to the streets of Bissau last Saturday bringing together all ethnic groups in a show of colour and unity; Senegal was the guest of honour
Trilateral naval exercise underway in South Africa/in /by
The naval exercise, named Mosi II, is taking place off South Africa's Indian Ocean coast and involves South Africa, China and Russia