ISIS In Nigeria: Buhari Probes How Lebanese Radical Muslim Cleric Ahmed Al-Assir Obtained Nigerian Visa To Visit West African Country
Ahmed al-Assir was arrested at an airport in Beirut while attempting to flee Lebanon to Nigeria via Egypt with a forged Palestinian passport and a legitimate Nigerian visa.
Nigerian Sex Workers Threaten Strike After Brothels Demolished By Government Officials In Anambra State
The angry group set a nearby cattle market ablaze and threatened to strike after authorities allegedly demolished their brothels without notice.
Nigeria Battles Child Malnutrition Amid Boko Haram Insurgency
Despite recent efforts to nourish the nation's children, nearly 1,000 die from malnutrition-related causes every day. That's 361,000 each year.
Nelson Mandela's Grandson Charged With Raping Teen In Johannesburg Restaurant Bathroom
A relative of the late South African president allegedly followed a 15-year-old girl into a restaurant's restroom and sexually assaulted her.
Kenya Corruption: Chief Justice Uncovers Traffic Scam As Corrupt Law Enforcement Steal Billions In Taxpayer Revenues
Kenyan Chief Justice Willy Mutanga said corrupt law enforcement officials have been deceiving the law and stealing billions of taxpayer revenues through a traffic scam.
In Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan's Party Calls Buhari Government 'Undemocratic' Amid Corruption Probe
In the latest spat between Nigeria's two main political factions, the former ruling Peoples Democratic Party accused the government of being "undemocratic."
Buhari Seeks Missing Government Property From Goodluck Jonathan's Administration In Nigeria
Government property, including cars and houses, is still in the hands of advisers who served under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.
Zimbabwe's First Lady Says God Wants Mugabe To Rule African Country, Is Unimpressed By President's Challengers
"Just ask yourself why God continues giving a 91-year-old strength to lead," Grace Mugabe said of her husband, the country's president since 1980.
Child Marriage In Sub-Saharan Africa: Goats, Chickens, School Supplies Delay Girls From Marrying Young, Study Says
Research trials lasting three years in Tanzania and Ethiopia found girls ages 12 to 17 were less likely to get married when offered school supplies and farm animals.
Nigerian Universities Deemed Substandard, Denied Operational Licenses As African Country Struggles to Meet Education Demands
Nigeria is one of several African nations that lacks the infrastructure, equipment, material and teachers necessary to improve its education system.
Nigeria State Oil Company Probe Includes 'Forensic Audit' Over Stolen Funds
The audit will cover accounts "all the way to 2014, 2015," including all contracts and agreements, managing director Emmanuel Kachikwu said.
Nigerian Prayer Warriors To Fight Boko Haram In Adamawa State With $1M In Funding
Nigeria's Adamawa state has earmarked more than $1 million for "prayer warriors" to seek divine intervention against the violent insurgents.
Nigerian Senate To Probe Goodluck Jonathan, Previous Administrations For Mismanaged Funds In Power Sector
A Senate committee will investigate the administrations of former leaders Jonathan, Yar'adua and Obasanjo over mismanaged funds.
Guinea-Bissau's Fragile Democracy At Risk Of Military Coup, Losing Aid Dollars Amid Political Unrest
After Guinea-Bissau's president sacked the government, the tiny, impoverished West African nation is at risk of another military coup and losing much-needed aid dollars.
British Museum To Return Zimbabwean War Skulls? Mugabe Slams UK Government For Racism, Sadism
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe accused the U.K. government of racism, sadism and insensitivity for reportedly displaying the skulls in the renowned British History Museum.
Tianjin Explosion Pictures: Blast At Petrol Station Wounds Dozens In China [PHOTOS]
More than 200 people are hospitalized after an explosion in Tianjin.
Who Is Fatumah Ahmed? Kenya Military Appoints First Woman Brigadier
Fatumah Ahmed was the first woman in Kenya's history to hold the position of brigadier in the Kenya Defense Forces.
Nigeria's New City: Eko Atlantic Construction In Lagos Fuels Criticism And Praise
While some see Eko Atlantic as Nigeria’s answer to climate change, critics say the government has long neglected extreme poverty and rural infrastructure.
Tanzania Elections 2015: Christians Banned From Voting By Church
The Watch Tower church in Tanzania has reportedly banned its thousands of followers from voting in the country's Oct. 25 general elections.
Buhari Furious Over Diverted Billion-Dollar Chinese Loan: Nigerian President Demands Explanation From Finance Ministry
The government failed to fully fund a light rail project and other ventures, leaving them unfinished or abandoned, Muhammadu Buhari said.
Buhari Says Nigeria Is Not Rich, Wealthy Nigerians Must 'Wake Up'
Nigeria holds some of the world's richest oil reserves and yet two-thirds of Nigerians still live in poverty and without access to grid electricity.
South Sudan Peace Talks Resume With High Stakes But Little Hope For Resolution
The conflict has claimed more than 10,000 lives and displaced another 1.5 million people.
Nigeria Corruption Caused By Christian Churches? Pastor Sunday Adelaja Blames Religious Leaders For Immoral Values
“In my opinion, the leadership and the structure of the church in Nigeria are as guilty as the politicians," Nigerian-born pastor Sunday Adelaja said.
Donald Trump Comments On Women, Mexicans Jeopardizes Republican Party's Chances In 2016 Presidential Race
GOP candidate may be soaring in the polls, but his slanderous remarks about women and Mexicans may hurt the Republican Party overall.
Nigeria's Sacked National Security Adviser Defends Goodluck Jonathan's Administration In Fighting Boko Haram
Retired Col. Sambo Dasuki said the previous administration recaptured land from militants and stopped their leader from disrupting elections.
Burundi Authorities, Youth League Arrest And Torture Suspected Opposition, As African Country Spirals Toward Civil War
In the battle for control of the African country, "you cannot distinguish [between] military and militia or police and rebels."
Buhari Fires Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Executive Directors
The move comes one day after the African nation's president appointed a new head of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
Buhari's War On Corruption: Nigeria Petroleum Minister Appointment Vital To Overhaul Corrupt Oil Industry
Appointing a petroleum minister is key to driving out graft in the African nation's oil sector, observers say.
Buhari Revamps Nigeria Aviation Sector, Orders Takeover Of Airspace From Ghana For First Time In 70 Years
Ghana has been managing Nigeria's airspace over the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa since 1945.
Nigerian Army Uncovers Road Bombs Near Boko Haram's Former Headquarters In Borno State
The Nigerian army cleared the bombs planted along a road in Borno state which led out from the northeastern town of Gwoza, Boko Haram's former headquarters.
