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Burkina Faso on Friday said that it would overhaul its security forces to cope with a six-year militant insurgency that has claimed more than 1,400 lives and forced 1.3 million people from their homes. The government will "review the…

DR Congo's famed Virunga National Park announced Friday the birth of a mountain gorilla in this tourist region threatened by armed groups. “The birth of a new baby male occurred on the morning of August 22," the park's communication…

The UK’s evacuation of civilians from Afghanistan will end on Saturday, Chief of the Defence Staff Gen Nick Carter has said. He said it was "heartbreaking" that they had not been able to bring everybody out. A mass airlift has been…

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun over the demise of his father, Pa Emmanuel Abiodun, describing the late octogenarian as a progressive who supported worthy causes during his…

The Nigerian Government has begun disbursement of monthly stipend of N5, 000 to a total of 9,593 Ogun State indigenes; the poor and the vulnerable under its Conditional Cash Transfer programme. The State Commissioner for Special Duties…

Chad’s ex-ruler, Hissene Habre has died at the age of 79 while serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity. He was being treated for a Coronavirus infection, reports say. Habré was found guilty in 2016 of crimes committed…

Zambia’s veteran opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in as president in front of a packed stadium in the capital, Lusaka. His election has raised the hopes of his counterparts in other African states that they too can…

Police are investigating an “active bomb threat” near the US Capitol in Washington DC. US Capitol Police said they were negotiating with the driver of a suspicious vehicle near the Library of Congress, across the street from the Capitol…

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed delight with recent successes recorded by the Nigerian Armed Forces at the theatre of operation in the North-East, where many insurgents are surrendering. National Security Adviser (NSA), retired…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved recommendations of a committee to review 368 grazing sites, across 25 states in the country, “to determine the levels of encroachment.” The President’s directive followed his approval of the…