Nigeria’s president orders a 80% salary increase for junior soldiers
The announcement comes as Nigeria's security forces struggle to contain multiple threats.
Top Zambian opposition figures arrested days after presidential vote
The authorities allege they were involved in an insurrection plot but the leading opposition…
Why does Ebola keep on occurring in DR Congo?
For years, DR Congo has made headlines for deadly disease outbreaks, from Ebola to…
Ghana parliament passes anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Reuters The parliament in Ghana has approved a new bill criminalising homosexuality and the…
He told us we were slaves – The fight for justice on a Scottish fishing trawler
He told us we were slaves - The fight for justice on a Scottish…
Lawyer of Uganda opposition figure Besigye charged with treason-related offence
Reuters A former Ugandan mayor and lawyer representing detained opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who…
Unpaid bonuses and food issues – what’s going on inside Senegal camp?
Senegal's start to the World Cup has been overshadowed by a series of issues…
Killers of British couple in South Africa sentenced to life
The pair had been collecting rare plants and seeds before their bodies were found…
How men with female surnames are standing up to ridicule in Kenya
Children often inherit their father's first name as a surname, but traditions are changing…
Mysterious white foam draws crowds on Nigerian highway
The environmental agency has warned people to avoid going near the substance as it…
Pesticide-sprayed tomatoes suspected to have killed 15 elephants in Kenya
Foul play is ruled out in the record number of elephant deaths for decades…
Nigeria ‘still have hope’ for 2027 World Cup spot
Nigeria must go "back to the drawing board" after missing out on automatic qualification…
‘I was born in South Africa’, says beauty queen facing legal bid to deport her
Chidimma Adetshina is challenging efforts to have her deported from South Africa, which she…
Plymouth striker Oseni’s ‘disbelief’ at Nigeria call-up
Plymouth Argyle striker Owen Oseni says he was in "disbelief" after being called up…
Two people shot dead amid Kenya protests against US Ebola quarantine centre plan
Two people have been shot dead in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki amid…
‘Nightmare from start to finish’ for South Africa in opener
Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were "miles off it" in their World…
