More than 90 people have been killed in the north-western Nigerian state of Jigawa after a fuel tanker exploded. The victims were said to have surrounded the vehicle after the ... Read more »

The head of the United Methodist Church (UMC) in Liberia, Bishop Samuel J. Quire, has said he is concerned about reports that several churches in the country are considering ... Read more »

Kawu Sumaila, the newly appointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), has expressed concerns about Nigeria's lack of transparency.< Read more »

In Nakivale Refugee Resettlement in Isingiro District, refugee leaders are in a state of panic and tension after the abrupt closure of an emergency food assistance program. T Read more »

Some countries have imposed travel restrictions against Rwanda over the outbreak of the Marburg virus in the East African nation, despite warnings from the World Health ... Read more »

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have released a global report, ... Read more »

Ethiopia is hosting its first-ever African Defense Ministers' Conference in Addis Ababa, a three-day event held at a crucial time. The conference, Africa: United in Peace, St Read more »

Nigeria's national grid has collapsed again, plunging the country into another round of blackouts just 24 hours after service was restored. Several distribution com Read more »

African women die of breast cancer within five years in three out of five cases, compared to early diagnosis in developed countries. The continent is experiencing an ... Read more »

Today is Global Handwashing Day, dedicated to raising public awareness and understanding of the importance of handwashing with soap as a way to prevent disease. A person is at ... Read more »