Faced with increasing defections to the ruling APC, Nigerian opposition leaders have joined the African Democratic Congress ...

OVER 1,500 people were affected by political violence during the recently held by-elections across the country, human rights ...

Zimbabwe Independent editor Faith Zaba has been granted US$200 bail by Harare magistrate Vakayi Chikwekwe. Zaba is charged ...

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Perennial favourites Nigeria take on Tunisia in their opening Group B game at the TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024, with the clash set for the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in ...

In a remarkable breakthrough for Liberia's mining and logistics sectors, the Government of Liberia and Ivanhoe Atlantic (formerly High Power Exploration/"HPX") are set to sign a long-awaited ...

Blogger and activist Ndiangui Kinyagia has been summoned to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters in ...

Blog - 'As governments, donors, and development partners look to scale support in fragile regions, the question is no longer whether we can afford to invest - but whether we can afford not to' ...

One of the latest claims is that Ilya Umar Damagum, the chairperson of Nigeria's main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is preparing to defect to the ruling All Progressives ...

Nandi Nyembe says she needs a heater and other basics, but has not seen any of the fundraising money promised to her. The Gauteng Film Commission says it is reviewing the payments, while the minister ...

Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first Black African performer selected for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ...

ZESA Holdings executive chairman Dr. Sydney Zikuzo Gata has died at the age of 78, the power utility has announced ...