Gupta brothers are SA citizens, says India

The India government has  unequivocally said that the Guptas are citizens of South Africa after confussion arose about the status of the wealthy Indian-born family.India's ministry of External A…

Bus crash kills 38 in Ethiopia after plunging off a cliff: state media

Thirty-eight people have died after the bus they were travelling in plunged off an embankment in northern Ethiopia, state media said on Tuesday."A total of 38 people, (28 male, and 10 female) were ki…

South Africa court hears bid to ground the Gupta's family's jet

Canada went to court in South Africa Friday to ground a private jet used by the Gupta business family which has been accused of corruptly influencing former president Jacob Zuma.Export Development Ca…

Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga pledge reconciliation

Kenya's president and opposition leader have promised to begin a process of reconciliation following last year's bitterly contested election.Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga spoke on national TV after…

Arik Air plane makes emergency landing in Ghana

A Nigerian plane made an emergency landing in Ghana after smoke was detected in the cabin, officials said Friday, in the latest incident to hit domestic and foreign airline operators.The aircraft, ow…

Africa, US move on from 'shithole' remarks as Tillerson starts tour

Washington's top diplomat began his first Africa tour Thursday by meeting with the African Union chief, who said the continent had moved on from a reported insult by President Donald Trump.Secretary …

Husband kills and buries wife in pit toilet

A 29-year-old man on Tuesday confessed to murdering his wife before burying the body in a disused toilet pit at his house.Lenon Mangwiro reportedly wrapped the woman's body in a blanket and placed it…

South African doctor breaks baby's arm during delivery, mother cries out!

A 21 year old South Africa new mum, Lebogang Setshotloe, has made accusations against a doctor who works at Moses Kotane Hospital. The mother claims the doctor broke her baby's arm during delivery. A…

US Secretary of State Tillerson To Embark On First Visit To Africa in Trump's Administration

The US State Department has announced that Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson will visit AFrica next. The visit by the top US diplomat is the first since the administration of US President Donald Trum…

Update: Gunshots and Explosions Rock Burkina Faso's Capital

Gun shots and explosions which rocked Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso on Friday was an attack targeting the French embassy, the French cultural centre and the army headquarters, an AFP repor…

Suicide Bomber Attack Military Base in Somalia, Al Shabaab Claims Responsibilty

A Somali military base about 30 km (20 miles) northwest of Mogadishu, the nation's capital has been attacked by a suicide bomber on Friday. Militant group al Shabaab has claimed responsibility of the…

Boko Haram: Four UN Aid Workers Killed, One Abducted In Borno By Insurgents

At least 4 UN aid workers and have been killed in Kala Balge Local Government of Borno State, following an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on Thursday night. A female aid worker is also missing while…

NDLEA Parades Suspects Caught With Heroin Worth N50 Million

Two suspects have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for possession of hard drugs at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano State. The drugs are estimated to …

Boko Haram: Two Soldiers and Five Terrorist Killed in Gun Battle

Two soldiers have been killed after they encountered Boko Haram terrorists on Tuesday, as the crackdown on the remaining Boko Haram insurgent in the Sambisa forest continues.Deputy Director Public Re…

EFCC Arraigns Son of Former Governor on Money Laundering Charge

The son of former Plateau State Governor, Nanle Miracle Dariye, has been indicted and brought before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja on a six count charge of money laundering o…

At Least Five Killed, Including A School Boy Following Clash Between Police and Hoodlums in Lagos

An altercation between policemen from the Area D Command and some thugs in the Akala and Idi-Oro areas of Mushin, Lagos State has led to death of at least five persons including a policeman, three re…

Boko Haram: List of Missing Dapchi Schoolgirls in Nigeria Released

The Nigeria Federal Government has released all the names and complete details of the 110 girlsstill missing since the attack on the Government Girls Science and Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, Yo…

President Buhari Withholds Assent To Peace Corps Bill

The president of the federal republic of Nigeria has informed lawmakers that he will not sign the Peace Corps Bill. In his letter to the House of Representative, read by the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, d…

Herdsmen: Stay Away From Our Land, Tiv Youths Warns

Herdsman are advised to stay away from any landing belonging to the Tiv people, according to the Tiv Youth Organisation, TYO, National president. The umbrella body of Tiv youths says, if their warnin…

Collapsed Refuse Dump Kills 17 in Mozambique

No fewer than 17 people have been killed and many injured following the collapse of a 15 metre high pile of refuse collapse in Mozambique's capital on Monday.  Officials says seven houses were b…