No fewer than 1,111 Nigerians were killed and another 276 persons abducted by non-state actors in the month of June, a report released by Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited has disclosed.

Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Narend Singh, has urgently called for global leaders to address climate action and provide the necessary support for mitigation and ...

Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, is pursuing approval to construct Nigeria's largest and deepest seaport in Olokola, Ogun State, Bloomberg reports.

Uganda is set to roll out a nationwide birth dose vaccination against hepatitis B this August, in what health officials are calling a key step in the fight against mother-to-child transmission of the ...

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has criticized President William Ruto's administration over recent remarks encouraging police to shoot protesters accused of looting, warning that such a militarized ...

Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi has dismissed Orange Democratic Leader leader Raila Odinga's recent proposal for an inter-generational conclave, branding it a repetitive and ...

People banking with I&M Bank Rwanda and Bank of Kigali will soon be able to own PAPSSCARD, the continent's first Pan-African card scheme, allowing them to transact across borders using local currency.

As political party primaries draw near, politicians anticipating rejection in the ticketing process are being urged to prepare alternative strategies ahead of Uganda's 2026 general elections.

Cameroon's President Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving head of state at 92, has announced he will run in this year's presidential election in October.

In 2024, 89 per cent of infants globally - about 115 million - received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, and 85 per cent - roughly 109 million - ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is grappling with one of its worst cholera outbreaks in recent history, exposing deep systemic cracks in public health, water infrastructure, and humanitarian ...