Boko Haram releases 49 Nigerian women kidnapped in Borno state
Forty-nine women kidnapped by Boko Haram earlier in the week near Maiduguri,…
Stampede in Madagascar’s stadium kills 12, 80 injured
A stampede of sports fans trying to enter Madagascar's national stadium for…
Niger junta expels French ambassador, foreign ministry says
Niger's junta, which seized power in a coup on July 26, ordered…
Zimbabwe counts votes as election observers decry ‘climate of fear’
Partial results from Zimbabwe's parliamentary election suggested the ruling party's lead was…
President of Ethiopia’s Amhara region Yilkal Kefale resigns
The president of Ethiopia's Amhara region, which has been convulsed by deadly…
Floods kill 32 in coup-hit Niger in recent months
Floods caused by torrential rains have killed 32 people in Niger in…
China’s president promises to support Africa’s industrialisation at BRICS
China's leader Xi Jinping told African leaders at a meeting on the…
BRICS bank can help African countries tackle urgent challenges – Dilma Rousseff
The New Development Bank created by BRICS countries in 2015 can help…
Extremists abduct 42 women in Nigeria’s Borno State, demand ransom
At least 42 women have been abducted by suspected extremist rebels during…
Vladimir Putin compliments South African president’s diplomacy
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has praised his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa…