‘Abacha loot’: Switzerland to return $320m to Nigeria
The Swiss government has announced that it will return $320m (£240m) of the money allegedly stolen by Nigeria's late military...
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German tourist shot dead in Ethiopia
A German tourist has been killed and a guide wounded in an attack in north-eastern Ethiopia, near the border with...
Theresa May: Trump was ‘wrong’ to retweet far-right posts
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has said Donald Trump was "wrong" to retweet posts from a British far-right group. But...
Libya migrants: Emergency evacuation operation agreed
An urgent evacuation plan has been devised for migrants facing abuse in Libyan detention camps. It was drawn up at...
War crimes suspect ‘takes poison’ in court
A war crimes appeal hearing in The Hague has been suspended after the accused drank what he said was poison...
Nigerians ‘sold like goats’ in Libya
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has said all Nigerians stranded in Libya will be brought home and be “rehabilitated”. Reacting to...
Liberia presidential vote halted by country’s Supreme Court
Liberia’s Supreme Court has ordered preparations for Tuesday’s presidential run-off vote be halted amid allegations of fraud from an eliminated...
Cameroon opposition leader jailed for 25 years
Leading rights group Amnesty International has condemned the decision of a military court in Cameroon to sentence an opposition leader...
North Korea accuses Trump of declaring war
North Korea's foreign minister says President Donald Trump had declared war on his country and that Pyongyang reserves the right...
Uphold Kenyan Constitution – Uhuru Kenyata
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked MPs to uphold the constitution as he opened parliament - its first sitting since...
