The G7 group of wealthy countries has pledged £276 million ($389 million) to assist millions of people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in north-eastern Nigeria. It’s expected to support...

Gunmen have killed at least seven Nigerian police officers in a night of attacks in the southern oil hub of Rivers State, police said on Saturday. The attackers opened fire...

FILE PHOTO: Former Vice President Walter Mondale speaks at an event held in his honor at The George Washington University in Washington October 20, 2015. © REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Former US Vice...

High school student activist Mikel Henderson, 13, is consoled by her peers after speaking during a demonstration demanding justice for George Floyd and Daunte Wright while closing arguments are underway...

Lagos, Nigeria - A popular Nigerian evangelical preacher, TB Joshua, has called on his followers to "pray for YouTube" after the platform blocked his channel over allegations of hate speech...

Cuba marked the end of an era Monday with the transfer of power from the Castro clan, in charge for six decades, to the communist country's first-ever civilian leader in...

ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST - Ivory Coast faced shock and uncertainty Thursday following the death of Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, the West African nation’s second premier to die in office in...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shocked Oprah Winfrey in a wide-ranging and deeply personal interview that aired on CBS Sunday night. Perhaps the most shocking, in a moment that nearly...

Before Prince Harry and Meghan's tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey on Sunday evening, the queen has a message of her own. Queen Elizabeth II celebrated "unity" and "selfless dedication" amid...

To fight rising Chinese power, France is changing its aid strategy in Africa. France is looking to reform its policy on aid to Africa – making it both more generous...