Africa

Nigerian traditional ruler shot dead and wife kidnapped

Armed men have shot dead a traditional ruler, and kidnapped his wife plus one other person in south-western Nigeria, authorities…

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Namibia’s President Hage Geingob dies aged 82

Namibia’s President Hage Geingob has died while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek. Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba…

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Nollywood star jailed six months for stepping on naira notes

A Nigerian actress has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for tampering with the currency after she was filmed spraying and stepping…

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“No gree for anybody” – Nigerian Police warn against use of popular slogan

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has warned that the popular slogan ‘no gree for anybody’ being used by mostly youths…

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Nigerian army arrests soldiers for torturing a civilian

The Nigerian army has arrested two soldiers after a viral video allegedly showed them torturing a civilian. In the footage,…

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Nigerian poverty minister suspended over money in personal bank account

Nigeria’s president has suspended a minister over the alleged diversion of more than 585 million naira ($640,000; £500,000) of public…

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TB Joshua: Megachurch leader raped and tortured worshippers, BBC finds

Evidence of widespread abuse and torture by the founder of one of the world’s biggest Christian evangelical churches has been…

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DR Congo election: Three ministers and four governors disqualified for fraud and violence

Three ministers and four governors have been disqualified from last month’s election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, because of…

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Ugandan LGBTQ rights activist stabbed in ‘hate crime’

A prominent LGBTQ rights activist in Uganda, Steven Kabuye, has been stabbed and seriously wounded by unknown assailants while he…

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DR Congo election: President Felix Tshisekedi declared landslide winner

President Félix Tshisekedi has been declared the winner of Democratic Republic of Congo’s election, which has been condemned as a…

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