Nigeria militants burn to death motorists as they sleep in their cars

Suspected militant Islamists have killed at least 30 people and abducted women and children in a…

Coronavirus claims 97 lives in one day – but number of infections stabilises

The number of people killed by the new coronavirus rose by 97 on Sunday, the highest…

Thailand shooting: Soldier who killed 26 in Korat shot dead

A soldier who killed 26 people in a gun rampage in the Thai city of Nakhon…

Trump fires two impeachment witnesses

US President Donald Trump has dismissed two senior officials who testified against him at his impeachment…

Obasanjo pays tribute to arap Moi

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has paid tribute to ex-Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi following his death on…

Russia says plane ‘almost hit’ by anti-aircraft fire in Syria

A passenger plane in Syria was forced to re-route after it was almost hit by the…

Nigeria Red Cross readies volunteers for virus threat

The Nigeria Red Cross has mobilised some one million volunteers to deal with the possible spread…

Li Wenliang: Death of Wuhan doctor sparks outpouring of anger

The death of a Chinese doctor who tried to warn about the coronavirus outbreak has sparked…

Zimbabwe gold miners killed after shaft collapses

Two gold miners have died and 20 other are trapped underground in Zimbabwe after a shaft…

Ethiopian in lockdown city: I’m scared when I sneeze

An Ethiopian graduate who is stuck in Wuhan, the epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak in…