South Africa Zuma: Violence at State of Nation address
Punches have been thrown in South Africa's parliament as opposition MPs tried to disrupt the State of the Nation address by President...
Kenyan closure of Dadaab refugee camp blocked by high court
The High Court in Kenya has blocked the government's bid to close the largest refugee camp in the world. A directive to shut the Dadaab...
Russian Ship Crew Taken Hostage off Nigerian Coast
A crew of seven Russians and a Ukrainian has been taken hostage off the coast of Nigeria after their ship was attacked, diplomats in...
Boko Haram-fuelled famine threatens 120,000 Nigerians as Lake Chad crisis deepens, UN warns
At least 120,000 people are facing starvation in northeastern Nigeria due to a "catastrophic" man-made famine caused by the insurgency of...
