Islamist militants from al-Qaeda and Boko Haram have killed four security forces in two separate attacks in Niger, officials have said.

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has accused the U.S. of pursuing regime change agenda in the country through its youth training programme.

ANC spokesperson, Zizi Kodwa, said on Tuesday in Johannesburg that there was an attempt by the imperialist to destabilise not just South Africa but the sub region.

Despite claims by some Abacha apologists that he didn’t steal funds from the national purse, the Swiss government has confirmed that it had so far returned $723 million (about N142.43 billion) of stolen funds seized from the family of the late former head of state, Sani Abacha, to the Nigerian government over the last 10 years.

Two female bombers managed to kill at least 22 worshippers and offered several injuries to 17 others fleeing when they attacked a mosque in Umarari on Wednesday, Nigerian rescue officials have stated.

The divorce proceeding between Chris Oyakhilome, the Senior Pastor of Christ Embassy and his wife, Anita, has been concluded.

Social media has been blocked in Uganda on the day of presidential elections to stop people "telling lies", President Yoweri Museveni has said.

When U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon urged African leaders not to cling to power at a summit last month, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe responded by saying he would continue "until God says 'come'".

 

The Electoral Commission (EC) chairman, Dr Badru Kiggundu, has repeated his earlier stance that Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye, is not “presidential material”.