Authorities say investigations are ongoing, as security forces tighten controls across Maiduguri amid concerns that the fragile peace in the region may be unraveling.

The head of the Catholic Church will travel to four countries — Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea — delivering seven masses and 11 speeches during the multi-day trip ...

Voters in Congo-Brazzaville went to the polls on Sunday in an election expected to extend the rule of President Denis Sassou ...

Officials said on Sunday that 56 sites were affected, including museums, historic government buildings, traditional bazaars ...

As Nigeria continues to battle an outbreak of Lassa fever, the number of new infections dropped to 65 in the last week of ...

Somalia has warned against alleged Israeli plans to build a military base in the breakaway region of Somaliland, whose ...

Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi signed a decree-law on Saturday to create a brand-new specialised court to deal with ...

Suspected jihadists launched an overnight attack on a Nigerian military post on the outskirts of Maiduguri, a key northeastern city that had not seen such violence in years, police, emergency services ...

Kenya says Russia has agreed to stop accepting Kenyan nationals into its military after concerns that hundreds of citizens had been drawn into the war in Ukraine.

Eritrean refugee Shewit arrived in Geneva aged just 15. Swiss director Anne-Frederique Widmann documented her journey towards emancipation.