Somalia conflict: UN helicopter and passengers seized by al-Shabab
The Somali armed Islamist group al-Shabab has seized a United Nations helicopter, along with about eight people, both passengers and crew, local sources have told the BBC.
The helicopter landed in territory held by the...
Nigeria minister suspended over personal bank account
Nigeria's president has suspended a minister over the alleged diversion of more than 585 million naira ($640,000; £500,000) of public money into a personal bank account.
Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister Betta Edu was...
Ministers barred from Congo poll for fraud, violence
Three ministers and four governors have been disqualified from last month's election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, because of fraud and violence.
They are among 82 candidates excluded from the legislative, provincial and local...
Hamas command in north Gaza destroyed, Israel says
The Israeli army says it has "completed the dismantling" of Hamas's command structure in the northern Gaza Strip.
Army spokesman Daniel Hagari told reporters that Palestinian militants are now operating in the area only sporadically...
Indian navy boards ship attacked by pirates off Somali coast
Indian navy commandos have boarded a ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia's coast, officials say.
Crew members had sent a distress signal to a UK marine agency saying five to six armed people had seized...
Oscar Pistorius released on parole 11 years after killing Reeva Steenkamp
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been freed on parole from a South African jail, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Officials confirmed Pistorius was "at home" on Friday morning, having served half of...
Nigeria seeks to ban degrees from Kenya, Uganda in crackdown
Nigeria says it will extend the suspension of degrees accreditation to more countries, including Kenya and Uganda.
This comes days after the West African country suspended the accreditation of degrees from Benin and Togo.
“We are...
Will Smith surprises Guinea student who biked across Africa
Hollywood megastar Will Smith has made a surprise call to a Guinean man who cycled across Africa to get to university.
Last year, Mamadou Safayou Barry captured the headlines over his epic 4,000km (2,500 mile)...
Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Beirut blast
Israel has insisted the assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut was not an attack on Lebanon, as its enemies warned of "punishment" for his death.
An Israeli spokesman said Saleh al-Arouri had died in...
Israel says war in Gaza expected to continue throughout 2024
The Israeli military has said it expects the conflict in Gaza to continue throughout 2024.
In a new year's message, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman said troop deployments were being adjusted to prepare for...