37 killed in Burkina Faso as gunmen attack Canadian mining company
The ambush, which also wounded 60 people, was the third deadly attack…
Scores of inmates escape Nigeria prison after heavy rains
Ninety-seven escapees at large after rainfall in Kogi state prison allows over…
Drought causes more than 100 elephant deaths in Botswana
More than 100 elephants have died in two months in Botswana's Chobe…
Nearly 180,000 displaced by northeast Syria fighting as needs multiply: UN refugee agency
After nearly two weeks of fighting in northeast Syria, the UN’s humanitarian…
New labour laws in Qatar benefiting migrant workers a ‘momentous step forward’: ILO
New legislation in Qatar which will allow foreign workers to freely change…
Tuberculosis infections declining, but not fast enough among poor, marginalised: UN health agency
A staggering 1.5 million people died from tuberculosis (TB) last year, the…
Turkey-Syria offensive: US sanctions Turkish ministries
The US has imposed sanctions on Turkish ministries and senior government officials…
Africa must fund her own transformation – Rwanda’s Paul Kagame
The African continent cannot continue to rely on foreign aid to finance…
#SexForGrades: Calls for action after BBC Africa Eye film
West African politicians and film stars are among thousands calling for action…
SexForGrades: No more ‘cold room experience’ as UNILAG shuts down location
Following the revelation in the ‘Sex for Grade’ documentary video released by…