Niger has declared two days of national mourning from Friday, after at least 69 people were killed in an attack by suspected Islamist insurgents. The

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Britain called on Wednesday for the restoration of Sudan’s civilian-led government in the latest show

Republican Glenn Youngkin has been elected as Virginia’s next governor in a major upset, according to US media projections. He was 2.1 points ahead of

The 26th Session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) Sunday opened with a call on delegates

Ugandan schools, closed since March last year owing to the pandemic, will reopen in January regardless of currently low vaccination uptake, the country’s president said

The African Union has suspended Sudan’s participation in activities until the restoration of a civilian-led authority. The World Bank has also suspended funding as the

Brazilian senators have voted to recommend charging President Jair Bolsonaro over his handling of the devastating Covid pandemic. A Senate panel backed a report calling

The Nigeria Railway Corporation indefinitely suspended train services on a major route linking the capital, Abuja, to the north-western state of Kaduna after an armed

Kenya has lifted a nationwide curfew that has been in place since March 2020 to curb the spread of the coronavirus, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the families of victims killed in an attack on a village market in the north-western state of Sokoto.

Gunmen have killed dozens in an attack on a village market in northwest Nigeria, government officials said. The attack took place on Sunday evening in

At least 24 people have been killed in floods in southern India after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, cutting off towns and villages. Five