Miss Nora Ndemazia, a 23-year-old Law student at the City University New York, outsmart 10 other contestants to win the 2014 edition of the Miss Cameroon USA Pageant. Read more »

As the Europe-Africa summit in Brussels closed, it emerged that Zimbabwe's push for a boycott - claiming African Union support - had failed. African Union Commission head Nkosazana ... Read more »

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a new approach to Africa at the start of the two-day summit in Brussels, saying it was important for European countries to see "the ... Read more »

The European Union has begun the deployment of a 1,000- strong military force in the Central African Republic to provide support to the French and African Union forces already on ... Read more »

The Nigerian army says it has killed eleven Boko Haram militants and captured several others attempting to flee across the Cameroon border. Read more »

Traditional ruler Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdaphar, the Lamido Adamawa, has threatened to pull his people out of Nigeria if the country disintegrates. Read more »

Nigeria Customs has announced plans to embark on joint border patrol with its counterparts in neighbouring countries to promote security and trade across their common borders. Read more »

At least three million people have been displaced from their homes in the ongoing sectarian violence by insurgency in the north-east of the country in the last three months. Read more »

The government has approved the formation of a committee to work out modalities for establishing grazing reserves across the country to help end the perennial clashes between ... Read more »

A proposal to place some anti-Balaka militia members in camps before sending them home has been met with scepticism from African Union and French military leaders. Read more »