Teachers in Niger are threate ning to strike in support of thousands of colleagues who were sacked for being incompetent. Governmen...

Relatives have denied the charges against Rwigara, saying they are politically motivated [File: Reuters] Rwandan police have arrested Dian...

The call for Zuma to step down is gathering steam though its unclear if any action will taken by the ANC [Reuters] Thousands of workers ha...

The South African government is delaying the implementation of a controversial new mining charter. The legislation would force all mines...

As you get older, you can be excused for slowing down. But not some energetic grannies in  South Africa , who are determined to keep t...

The founder of a school for orphaned children in  Nigeria  has won a top  United Nationsaward. The  UNHCR 's Nansen Refugee Award...

African locust beans are a product of a tree which is botanically called Parkia biglobosa. Parkia biglobosa, a dicotyledonous angiosperm ...

Thousands of women fleeing the four-year-long conflict in  South Sudan  have been raped and sexually assaulted, according to rights group...

                               President Muhammad Buhari coming down from the plane upon arrival                                         ...

Analysts say that clashes between armed groups are on the rise as instability rages on in the country [AFP] At least 25 people have been...