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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan moved to expel the ambassadors of 10 Western countries who appealed for the release of a jailed civil society leader.

Turkey’s Erdogan orders expulsion of 10 Western ambassadors

10 hours ago

FILE - A man stands in front of the gate of a Nigerian Correctional Services facility that was attacked by gunmen, with large numbers of inmates set freed afterwards, in Imo State, Nigeria April 5, 2021.

Official: Dozens of inmates free in latest Nigeria jailbreak

17 hours ago

FILE PHOTO: Migrants gesture as they wait outside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) negotiation office in Tripoli, Libya, October 10, 2021. REUTERS/Ayman Al-Sahili/File Photo

Thousands of refugees, migrants plead for Libya evacuation

2 days ago

Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has arrived at the Federal High Court Abuja for his re-arrangement.

Court remands Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody

3 days ago

Ever since Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid, his former strike partner, Karim Benzema, has enjoyed a new lease of life.

Karim Benzema absent as sex tape blackmail trial begins

4 days ago

Ever since Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid, his former strike partner, Karim Benzema, has enjoyed a new lease of life.

Karim Benzema goes on trial over ‘sextape affair’

6 days ago

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Ondo chief judge recuses self from deputy speaker’s impeachment case

6 days ago

FILE PHOTO - Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo appears before the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands March 31, 2021. ICC-CPI-Handout via REUTERS

Ivory Coast’s ex-president launches new party

6 days ago

Mehdi Ben Gharbia, a businessman and former minister, is a member of the Tahya Tounes party headed by former prime minister Youssef Chahed, who was dismissed by Saied.

Tunisian lawmaker detained over suspected tax fraud, money laundering

6 days ago

Coastguard: Four migrants drown, 13 rescued off Algeria

6 days ago

Alex Saab is facing money laundering charges for allegedly helping the government of President Nicolas Maduro transfer around $350m (£257m) out of Venezuela.

Fugitive businessman close to Venezuelan leader extradited to US

7 days ago

Police had in July described Wanjala's arrest as a major breakthrough in an investigation into a spate of disturbing child disappearances in the East African country.

Man rapes daughter’s 11-year-old friend, blames devil

1 week ago

Rwandan police on Thursday announced the arrest of six people including the owner of a popular YouTube channel and three opposition party members for spreading rumours intended to undermine the government.

Rwanda arrests YouTubers, opposition members for ‘spreading rumours’

1 week ago

A Madrid court on Wednesday announced it had ordered the imprisonment of France and Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez for violating a restraining order in 2017.

Madrid court orders imprisonment of France footballer Lucas Hernandez

1 week ago

AS report that the 32nd Criminal Court in Madrid has ordered the imprisonment of French international and Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez.

Bayern defender summoned for prison selection process after violating restraining order

1 week ago