Africa

Nigeria president vows spike in defence spending amid security crisis

President Bola Tinubu said his government plans to increase security spending to boost the "fighting

Illegal gold mining fuels bandit violence in Nigeria: villagers, experts say

A recent wave of mass kidnappings, including the abduction of hundreds of schoolchildren, has brough

UK museum displays African artefacts it knows little about

The Manchester Museum holds thousands of African artefacts that were acquired during the British Emp

Burundi 'overwhelmed' as tens of thousands flee eastern DRC violence

UN agency describes ‌inadequate conditions in Burundi's camps, with long queues forming for limite

South Sudanese soldiers arrested over death of UN worker

The soldiers were arrested after admitting to the killing and disclosing the whereabouts of the body

US Secretary of State Rubio says ceasefire 'immediate goal' in Sudan conflict

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says 'humanitarian truce going into the new year' is among Washing