Rare Prison Sentences Handed to Cameroon Soldiers After Killing of 21 CiviliansBy February 20, 20260 Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison over the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s restive…
Catch of the Day: Striking Images from Nigeria’s Legendary Fishing FestivalBy February 20, 20260 After a six-year pause caused by Covid-19 and security concerns, tens of thousands of fishermen gathered once again in northern…
Youngest son of Robert Mugabe arrested in South Africa over attempted murder allegationBy February 19, 20260 South African police have arrested the youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late former president, Robert Mugabe, in connection with an alleged…
Islamist militants accused of killing 34 in raids on Nigerian villagesBy February 19, 20260 At least 34 people have been killed following coordinated attacks on several villages in north-western Nigeria, allegedly carried out by…
Social media suspended in Gabon over ‘spread of false information’By February 18, 20260 Gabon’s media regulator has ordered the suspension of social media platforms across the country “until further notice”, citing concerns that…
Suspected carbon-monoxide leak kills at least 30 miners in Nigeria, witnesses sayBy February 18, 20260 At least 33 miners have died following a suspected carbon-monoxide leak at a lead and zinc mine in central Nigeria’s…
Ghana tomato traders among dead in Burkina Faso attackBy February 17, 20260 At least 20 people were killed on Saturday in the northern town of Titao, Burkina Faso, in attacks claimed by…
South African trio charged with Bolt driver’s murder filmed on dashcamBy February 17, 20260 Three people in South Africa have been formally charged with murder following the killing of an e-hailing taxi driver, whose…
Fake funeral suspects allegedly used hearse to smuggle charcoal in MalawiBy February 17, 20260 Police in Malawi are searching for nine suspects who escaped from custody after allegedly being caught smuggling charcoal in a…
US soldiers arrive in Nigeria to aid its fight against Islamist militantsBy February 17, 20260 Around 100 United States Army personnel have arrived in Nigeria to train the country’s armed forces and provide intelligence support…
