Mohammed Bello Abubakar, known as Baba Masaba, died at his home in central Niger state on Saturday after an undisclosed illness. A large crowd attended his funeral on Sunday. Nigeria's Daily Trust newspaper reported that while he had 86 wives in...
Mr Jammeh has been given until noon on Friday to leave office or be forced out by UN-backed regional forces. Troops have been told to halt their advance until the deadline passes. The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) is acting in...
It also approved his decision to declare a 90-day state of emergency in the tiny West African state. Regional leaders have threatened to use military force to oust Mr Jammeh if he refuses to hand power to President-elect Adama Barrow on...
Investigations show the fires were caused by overheating in some parts of the engine which led to oil leaks, said Ford SA chief executive Jeff Nemeth. The recall affects the 1.6 litre model, built in Spain between 2012 and 2014. The firm has been...
They are seeking reparations for what former colonial power Germany acknowledges was genocide. The plaintiffs are seeking reparations and the right to representation at talks between Germany and Namibia. Some 100,000 people are believed to have...
Six weeks after winning the polls, the Republican has secured the 270 votes needed to formalise his victory. Reacting to his win, Mr Trump promised to "work hard to unite our country and be the president of all Americans". Electors had been flooded...
Mr Mugabe, who is 92, has been in power since independence from Britain in 1980. At the party's conference, the Zanu-PF youth wing even proposed that Mr Mugabe should be declared president for life. However, there have been unprecedented protests...
Some reports put the number even higher. The roof of the church caved in on worshippers who had gathered for the ordination of a bishop on Saturday. Those inside the Reigners Bible Church included Akwa Ibom state governor Udom Emmanuel, who survived...
The property tycoon was awarded the title following his unexpected victory over Hillary Clinton in November's presidential election. Mr Trump told NBC's Today show shortly after the announcement it was a "great honour" which "meant a lot" to...
As communist regimes collapsed across the world, Castro kept the red flag flying right on the doorstep of his greatest enemy, the United States. A divisive figure, his supporters praised him as a champion of socialism, the soldier-politician who had...
The computer scientists believe they have found evidence that vote totals in the three states could have been manipulated or hacked and presented their findings to top Clinton aides on a call last Thursday. The scientists, among them J. Alex...
Elections are due in January 2017 to pick a successor to South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who is not seeking a second term in office. An invitation from the commission says all the candidates who have expressed interest in contesting will take...
Without elaborating, the US president-elect tweeted that the newspaper had changed the terms of the meeting. He posted: "They continue to cover me inaccurately and with a nasty tone!" Mr Trump has had an antagonistic relationship with the press,...
The Zimbabwean president has always maintained that he would die in office. Speaking to a group of war veterans at the weekend Mugabe admitted that the country's economy is crumbling and said he would retire. Zimbabwe's currency is in poor shape...
Buzzfeed News is reporting that "more than dozens" of Facebook employees have created an unofficial task force dedicated to addressing the issue. Buzzfeed quoted one member of that task force, who did not want to be named over fears for their...
In the letter to Teenage magazine's agony aunt, the writer, apparently a teenage girl, said she was raped by a friend and had "no-one to turn to". The Dear Kelly columnist said in reply that she had "acted like a girl who had been around" and should...
The Republican nominee's projected victory came down to a handful of key swing states, despite months of polling that favoured Mrs Clinton. The battlegrounds of Florida, Ohio and North Carolina cleared the way for his Brexit-style upset. Global...
The UN refugee agency was told the news by survivors brought ashore on the Italian island of Lampedusa, spokeswoman Carlotta Sami said. Twelve bodies have been recovered. More than 4,200 migrants have died making the dangerous journey across the...
He had "failed the test" of leadership and South Africa needed to hold to account those who were "looting" state resources, it said. Mr Zuma has been dogged by allegations of corruption for more than a decade. The call by the NMF, which is run by...
The small West African nation joins South Africa and Burundi in withdrawing from the court. The ICC was set up to try the world's worst crimes but has been accused of unfairly targeting African leaders. Gambian Information Minister Sheriff Bojang...
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