US ambassador to Estonia resigns ‘over Trump comments’
The US ambassador to Estonia is resigning, reportedly in frustration at remarks made by President Donald Trump about America's European allies.
James D Melville revealed in a Facebook post that Mr Trump's comments had brought...
‘Abacha loot’ to be given to poor Nigerians
Money looted by Nigeria's former military ruler Sani Abacha is to be distributed to poor families, the government says.
The distribution is to start next month after more than $300m (£228m) was returned by the...
Nigeria fuel truck blaze kills at least nine
A petrol tanker has caught fire in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, killing at least nine people, officials say.
More than 50 vehicles, including five buses, were set ablaze after the truck lost control and spilled...
Allow people to demonstrate – Akufo-Addo tells Gnassingbè
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his co-facilitator in the Inter-Togolese dialogue have called on the President of Togo Faure Gnassingbè, to take immediate steps to extend the right to demonstrate to the...
Kenya fire: Several dead in Nairobi market
At least 15 people have been killed in a fire in a market in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
More than 50 people were injured in the blaze, which broke out in the middle of the...
US states sue over migrant separations
Seventeen US states have sued the Trump administration over its "cruel and unlawful" break-up of migrant families.
Democratic attorneys general from states including Washington, New York and California launched the lawsuit.
The legal action objects to...
Zimbabwe attack ‘politically motivated’
The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, said he suspects a group linked to the former first lady was behind an attempt on his life.
Two people died and more than 40 were hurt in an...
Most expensive city for expats revealed
Hong Kong is back in top spot as the most expensive city to live in the world as an expat, according to research.
The city of skyscrapers had dropped to second place last year behind...
Philippine President Duterte calls God ‘stupid’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has called God "stupid", sparking anger in the largely Catholic country.
In a televised speech, he slammed the story of Adam and Eve's fall from grace in the Bible and the...
Nigeria overtakes India in extreme poverty ranking
Nigeria has overtaken India as the country with the largest number of people living in extreme poverty, with an estimated 87 million Nigerians, or around half of the country's population, thought to be living...