Tag: Africa
‘Bandits’ kidnap worshippers during church service in Nigeria
Armed men have kidnapped at least 13 people from a church in Nigeria's central Kogi state - the second such…
Ghanaian journalist wins prestigious Africa Science Journalism Award
Mr Ibrahim Khalilulahi Usman, a Ghanaian investigative science journalist, has won the Best News Story / Feature Category at the…
A coup too far: Why Benin’s rebel soldiers failed where others in the region succeeded
Had last week's coup attempt in Benin been successful, it would have become the ninth to take hold in the…
He was an Uber driver in the US. Now he’s scared of jihadists after deportation to Somalia
Mahad Mohamud is slowly readjusting to the heat, chaos and tension of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, after being deported from the…
Six players to watch at Afcon 2025
The 35th Africa Cup of Nations begins in Morocco on 21 December, with the final in Rabat on 18 January.…
Eritrea quits regional bloc as tensions rise with Ethiopia
Eritrea has withdrawn from East African regional bloc Igad, accusing the organisation of "becoming a tool against" countries like itself.…