Africa

Kenyan police have arrested eight students in connection with a suspected arson attack at a girls’ boarding school that killed 16 students and left 79 others hospitalised. The fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday at Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County, about 120 kilometres north of Nairobi.…

Several girls were feared dead after a fire broke out at a boarding school in Kenya’s Nakuru County in the early hours of Thursday, according to local media reports. The fire reportedly started around 1:00 a.m. local time at Utumishi Girls Academy but was only reported at about 3:30 a.m.,…

The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern following dozens of deaths and confirmed cross-border infections. The global health agency said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus,…

No fewer than 130 Nigerians have registered for voluntary evacuation flights from South Africa as the Nigerian government intensifies efforts to protect its citizens amid rising tensions linked to anti-foreigner protests in the country. The development was disclosed on Sunday by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in a…

The Nigerian Consulate in South Africa, in collaboration with the Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, has announced free repatriation flights for Nigerians willing to return home permanently amid escalating anti-foreigner protests across parts of the country. President of NICASA, Frank Onyekwelu, said the worsening unrest had forced many Nigerians…

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has advised Nigerian business owners in South Africa to temporarily shut down their businesses following a fresh wave of anti-foreigner protests in parts of the country. The commission said the directive was a precautionary measure based on an official circular from the Nigerian Consulate General…

Photo: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan By Deborah Nnamdi Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed government officials to travel in a single bus during official engagements as part of measures to reduce fuel consumption, following rising fuel shortages linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict. The directive was announced…

Authorities in Ghana have arrested 93 Nigerians over alleged cybercrime and human trafficking activities in Accra, while rescuing 73 other Nigerians who were reportedly subjected to torture and abuse. A report by ABC News GH on Tuesday, citing the Ghana Immigration Service, said those arrested include 91 men and two…

Pope Leo will visit four African nations in April in his first major overseas trip of 2026, but Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and one of the continent’s largest Catholic communities, is not on the itinerary. The Vatican announced on Wednesday that the pope will travel to Algeria, Angola, Equatorial…

Air travel disruptions persisted across Kenya on the second day of a strike by airport workers, as flight delays and cancellations mounted following an industrial action triggered by unresolved labour and employment disputes with aviation authorities. Operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi were again slowed as unionised staff…