Featured Dozens of women, children among 170 executed in Burkina Faso attacks Mar 4, 2024 24,909 Some 170 people including women and children have been "executed" in attacks on three villages in Burkina Faso, a…
Television Tributes flow for Mr Ibu as Nollywood actor John Okafor dies in Lagos Mar 4, 2024 35,146 Veteran actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, who was loved for his comic roles in movies and skits, was…
United Kingdom Prince Harry loses High Court challenge to personal security downgrade Feb 29, 2024 11,062 Prince Harry has lost a high court challenge against the government over a decision to downgrade the level of his…
Crimes & Courts Ghana passes anti-gay bill that could jail people for more than 10 years Feb 29, 2024 25,917 Ghana's parliament has passed a tough new bill that imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for anyone…
International Alexei Navalny’s body returned to his mother, nine days after his death Feb 25, 2024 16,248 The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother nine days after he died in…
South Africa ANC pitches for votes as majority threatened in upcoming elections Feb 25, 2024 25,990 South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) has launched its manifesto for the May elections, in which…
Featured Marieme and Ndeye: Conjoined twins given days to live are now aged seven Feb 18, 2024 41,923 Marieme and Ndeye were not expected to survive for more than a few days when they were born. Now aged seven, they…
Europe Russian opposition activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison Feb 16, 2024 31,331 Russia's most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in prison inside the…
International Buhari’s signature forged to withdraw US$6m from Central Bank of Nigeria Feb 14, 2024 20,521 Nigeria is seeking Interpol's help to arrest three suspects who allegedly stole $6.2m (£4.9m) from the central…
Athletics Kenyan marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in road accident Feb 12, 2024 15,856 The men's marathon world record holder, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum, 24, has died in a road accident in his home country.…