Olympic 400m champion van Niekerk reigns supreme after smashing record in Rio
The 2016 Olympic Games proved to be a fantastic spectacle with plenty of memorable moments. 306 events in 26 sports,
Nigerian army captures key Boko Haram hideout
Nigeria’s army has captured a key Boko Haram camp, the Islamist militant group’s last enclave in the vast Sambisa forest
21 girls freed from Boko Haram reunited with families in Chibok
The 21 Chibok schoolgirls freed by Boko Haram militants, after two-and-a-half years in captivity, have been transferred to Chibok. They
Gold-cased iPhone 7 with with Trump’s face sold for $151,000 in Dubai
An iPhone 7 encased in solid gold encrusted with diamonds and bearing the face of United States President-elect, Donald J.
Burundi allows 11 civil society organizations to resume business
Eleven non-profit organizations have been allowed to resume activities after they were suspended for their alleged involvement in the “insurgency”
Talk Africa: A Conversation with Patrice Talon
When compared with its eastern neighbor and African power house Nigeria, the West African nation of Benin is often overlooked
Ugandan President accents law exempting MP allowances from tax
A new law exempting members of parliament from paying taxes on their allowances has attracted angry reactions in Uganda. The
AU welcomes court involvement in solving post-election dispute in Gambia
African Union officials have said the involvement of the Gambian Supreme court in the December election aftermath is a good
Business picks up in Maiduguri as threat of Boko Haram reduces
Night markets have resurfaces in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria’s northeast state of Borno. 3 years ago, the city was
Gabon’s opposition leader Jean Ping assures he will be sworn in soon
Jean Ping, Gabon’s opposition main leader has not lost hope for the country’s top job, africanews.com reports. In a meeting