Santa Barbara wellhead owner Aiteo, the petroleum minister and Nigeria’s president all promised specialist workers would quickly stop the spill
Teargas fired at protesters rallying against power-sharing deal with military and prime minister
Son of former ruler one of 25 candidates disqualified from running in the December 24 election by election commission
Pfizer and AstraZeneca doses to expire between Tuesday and February next year
Congo and Cameroon have particular challenges but many other African countries face similar problems
Holders of the special permits must apply for visas based on their particular status or situation from January 1
About 21,000 children recruited by armed groups in conflict-hit regions over past five years, says Unicef
Police say security forces have killed seven suspects and detained 106 people after last week's attacks
Hamdok will lead a government of technocrats during a political transition expected to last until 2023, and all political detainees are to be freed
Congolese leader says he wants to end corruption and squandering of mining assets in the lucrative sector
US secretary of state is in Nigeria for talks on domestic and regional security, as well as development aid
The country has unsustainable external debt of more than $10bn that must be cleared before any fresh credit lines, says IMF
Such networks could play a significant role where internet access is scant and censorship and internet shutdowns pose an increasing risk of ‘digital ...
Ken Ofori-Atta announces new levy on all electronic transactions to widen tax net, but suspends road tolls countrywide
Soldiers fire live bullets and teargas at anti-coup protesters and mobile communications cut in Khartoum
Attack is part of a wider wave of deadly violence since 2017 in Sahel region
Leaked report details efforts to cover up shooting of dozens of unarmed demonstrators, including turning back ambulances, in October 2020
Explosions send bloodied office workers scrambling for cover
Central bank ban has only pushed industry underground, traders say
The sustained slowdown in price growth may give the central bank room to leave interest rates on hold
