Nigeria first lady Aisha Buhari warns off ‘hyenas’ on Facebook

Nigeria's first lady has warned the "hyenas and jackals" will be banished in a cryptic Facebook post apparently aimed at her husband's officials. Aisha Buhari's comments seem to be directed at powerful ruling party politicians,...

Russia ‘ready to expel 30 US diplomats’ in sanctions row

Russia is ready to expel about 30 US diplomats and seize US state property in retaliation for Washington's sanctions, Russian officials say. The threat came from Russian foreign ministry sources, quoted by the daily Izvestia....

Sixteen die in US military plane crash

At least 16 people have died after a US military plane crashed in the southern state of Mississippi at around 16:00 local time (21:00 GMT) on Monday. The crash happened in LeFlore County, about 100...

Kenyan MPs to get 15% pay cut

Kenyan MPs, who are some of the best paid lawmakers in the world, are to get a pay cut intended to reduce the public wage bill. The MPs' $7,200 (£5,500) monthly pay will be cut...

Mugabe in Singapore for medical treatment

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is in Singapore for medical treatment, in his third such visit this year, a newspaper reported on Sunday. Africa's oldest ruler at 93, Mugabe was last in Singapore in May for...

Trump Jr met Russian lawyer who promised Clinton information

US President Donald Trump's son has admitted meeting a Russian lawyer last year who he says had promised damaging information on Hillary Clinton. But Donald Trump Jr said that Natalia Veselnitskaya had given no "meaningful"...

Queen Elizabeth picks Ghanaian as special aide

Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankwah, a Ghanaian-born officer who fought in the Afghanistan war, has been selected by Queen Elizabeth as her first black aide. The 38-year-old Ghanaian, who moved to Britain in 1982 with his...

G20: Trump hails talks as ‘success’ despite divisions

US President Donald Trump has declared the G20 summit in Germany a "wonderful success", despite his country's isolated position on climate change. In a joint statement, the leaders of 18 nations and the EU recognised...

G20: ‘Difficult’ talks ahead as protesters arrested

Leaders are entering the final day of talks at the G20 meeting in Hamburg as officials try to bridge the gap with the US on issues such as trade and climate change. German Chancellor Angela...

Niger army kills 14 civilians mistaken for Boko Haram fighters

Niger's army has killed 14 civilians who were mistaken for militants of the Islamist group Boko Haram in the remote southeast, officials say. The victims, all unarmed farmers, were in a restricted zone around the...