Nigeria has started a nationwide initiative for blood donations as the country faces a huge blood shortage. Authorities say Nigeria gets only a quarter of the annual blood donations it needs, leaving patients and hospitals in desperate need of blood in emergencies. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja.
Persistent inflation, widespread insecurity, and unpopular economic reforms have left many Nigerians feeling frustrated and pessimistic
Starlink offers fast, affordable internet, but growing importance of non-African company raises questions
The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of childhood cancers occur in low-income countries like Nigeria, where many cases go undiagnosed or are detected late
'The court in Tunis sentenced Ayachi Zammel to 12 years in prison in four cases' related to voter endorsements, lawyer Abdessater Messoudi told AFP.
Rules out security involvement in upcoming Africa Union force transition; most lethal violent extremist threat ‘is spreading’
Officials are meeting for the fourth time in less than two years to find ways to more effectively fight transnational crimes around the Lake Victoria area shared by the three countries
UN Security Council to consider transitioning the force into a proper UN peacekeeping operation
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi among four candidates cleared over the weekend to compete in next month’s general election
In Port Sudan, which has been spared from the fighting in Sudan’s civil war, churches have become makeshift shelters for many of the country's displaced residents. Henry Wilkins visits a church where a religious leader does what he can to help with little support from the international community.
Tunisia and neighboring Libya have become key departure points for migrants seeking better lives in Europe, often risking dangerous Mediterranean crossings
UAE's foreign ministry said in a statement that the attack on its ambassador's residence had caused extensive damage to the building
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