Nigeria has approved the extradition of a former deputy police commissioner to the US to stand trial over money laundering charges. Abba Kyari, who is currently in police detention, is wante... Read more

Burkina Faso’s military junta has appointed Albert Ouedraogo as the new transitional prime minister, a decree from the military leader said on Thursday. Mr Ouedraogo, a 52 year-old eco... Read more

The first batch of Nigerian nationals evacuated from the conflict in Ukraine arrived on Friday morning in the capital, Abuja. The group consists of 451 students according to the chairman of... Read more

Senegal’s foreign ministry has said a Facebook post by Ukraine’s embassy that called on Senegalese volunteers to enlist in the fight against Russia was illegal. In a statement, t... Read more

The UN Human Rights Council has appointed former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, to head a team that will probe alleged violations during the conflict in Ethio... Read more

Guinea’s opposition has threatened to hold demonstrations against the country’s transitional authorities over poor management. The development comes days after the opposition urg... Read more

The South African high court has rejected an attempt to prevent the coronation of Misuzulu KaZwelithini as Zulu king, saying he is undisputedly considered to be the heir to the throne. The Z... Read more

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has sacked six ministers, including that of the finance, in a major reshuffle. The announcement was made in a statement that did not offer any reasons for t... Read more

The delegation of the European Union (EU) to Kenya has denied reports of discrimination against Africans levelled at member states bordering Ukraine. More than 200 Kenyans were stranded in U... Read more

The US has warned that Islamic State (IS) members in South Africa are playing a key role in transferring money to the group’s branches across the continent. This comes after the US imposed s... Read more

A relative of one of those killed in the Olembe Stadium crush during the Africa Cup of Nations has said the compensation his family have received can never make up for their loss. Last week,... Read more

Five Sudanese football players died when their boat capsized on Sunday, local media reported. The players were members of al-Milaha football team, a local team in Shendi town (150 Km; 93 mil... Read more

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to travel to London for medical check-ups for approximately two weeks, local media reports. The president has been criticised for failing to t... Read more

Sudan has expressed support for talks to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the state-run Sudan News Agency (Suna) has reported. The Paris-based Sudan Tribune website reported on M... Read more