King Charles to host Nigeria's first UK state visit in 37 years

08.02.2026 06:45 President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will be guests at Windsor Castle from 18 to 19 March.

A singer's tragic death highlights Nigeria's snakebite problem

08.02.2026 06:45 The crisis is compounded by a critical shortage of affordable, properly stored antivenom.

Zambian leader backs traditional Ghanaian outfit after online trolling

07.02.2026 13:00 Some Zambians outraged Ghanaians by describing the outfit worn by their president as a "blouse".

From Hollywood to the homeland: Why African countries are courting black American stars

07.02.2026 13:00 Ciara and Samuel L Jackson are among the big names who have become citizens of African countries in recent years.

As US cash dries up South Africa's fight to stop Aids gets harder

07.02.2026 00:30 Health experts fear that as testing and monitoring drops the risk of the further spread of HIV rises.

Nigerian film shows masculinity and vulnerability aren't exclusive

06.02.2026 19:00 Film-maker Akinola Davies Jr says he wanted to explore the depiction of father-son relationships.

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

06.02.2026 19:00 The colonial police, made up of Nigerians and Europeans, shot dead workers striking for better conditions.

'They sent a letter asking to preach. Then they massacred us' - Nigerians on jihadist attack

06.02.2026 19:00 Armed jihadists devastate a community that refused to convert to their hard-line interpretation of Islam.

Fisherman fleeing elephants killed by crocodile in Zambia

06.02.2026 13:15 The fisherman ran into a stream near the river after he and two friends encountered a herd of elephants.

Trump backs Chagos handover deal, says No 10

06.02.2026 00:31 It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal.

At the scene: Muslims killed 'over rejection of extremist ideology' in Nigeria

06.02.2026 00:31 At least 78 bodies have been buried, while it's feared that more than 170 people were killed altogether.

South Africa beat England in series decider

05.02.2026 18:15 England captain Fran Williams laments her team's performance as they are beaten 65-50 by South Africa in their series decider in Johannesburg.

Algerian boxer willing to take sex test for 2028 Olympics

05.02.2026 18:15 Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says she would take a sex test if it allowed her to compete at the 2028 Olympic Games.

Aid workers missing after airstrikes hit South Sudan hospital

05.02.2026 18:15 MSF says a government air strike hit its hospital after another of its health facilities was looted.

Zimbabwe's Mugabe latest former African leader to be mentioned in Epstein files

05.02.2026 02:15 Epstein considered approaching Mugabe about a new currency in 2015 - the latest batch of files show.