Countries

Kidnapped 6 women, 9 children escape jihadist captors in Nigeria

Kano – Six women and nine children kidnapped by jihadists from Christian communities in Nigeria’s northeast have escaped their captors,... Read more

12 Oct, 2021

World

Hundreds detained in Indian Kashmir after teachers shot dead

Srinagar – Hundreds of people in restive Indian-administered Kashmir have been detained by police investigating a spate of targeted killings... Read more

11 Oct, 2021

Arts and Leisure

Nigeria troops arrest Nollywood actor over separatist incitement

Lagos – Nigerian troops have arrested a well-known Nollywood actor for allegedly inciting support for a banned separatist movement... Read more

9 Oct, 2021

News

Northwest Nigeria facing ‘brewing humanitarian crisis’

Sokoto – Maryam Aliyu and her six children were lying next to each other fast asleep when gunmen broke... Read more

7 Oct, 2021

Countries

Sea pollution after SA riots an ‘environmental catastrophe’

Johannesburg – South African government on Sunday said the sea pollution linked to a spill from a chemical plant attacked... Read more

4 Oct, 2021

News

Aid reaches Mozambique’s insurgent-hit Palma after 6 month hiatus

Maputo – Aid has reached Mozambique’s northern coastal town of Palma for the first time since it was overrun... Read more

21 Sep, 2021

Politics

Burkina Faso, Mali agree joint force against jihadists

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso and Mali have agreed to mount joint military operations against jihadist groups who have ravaged Africa’s... Read more

8 Sep, 2021

Politics

Impunity rules as juntas take over in Mali, Chad, Guinea

Bamako – Power grabs in West Africa over the past year – in Chad, Mali and most recently Guinea... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

News

PIC: Morocco footballers able to leave Guinea during coup attempt

Rabat – Morocco’s national football team were able to leave Guinea late on Sunday, a Moroccan official said, after army... Read more

6 Sep, 2021

News

Guinea in turmoil after putschists claim coup

Conakry – Turmoil engulfed the impoverished west African nation of Guinea again on Sunday as army putschists said they... Read more

5 Sep, 2021