Sam Jones
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 06:19
At least 149 people, including a five-month-old baby and several toddlers, have died this year after being held in appalling conditions at a notorious Nigerian military detention centre, according to Amnesty International.
Friday, April 24, 2015 - 07:00
Early this month, Muhammadu Buhari was elected Nigeria’s new president on the twin promise of increasing security and lowering corruption. With the world focused on countering terrorism, Buhari now has to show that he can also deliver quickly on rooting out political corruption.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 07:27
African Union says media downplayed Africans’ willingness and ability to deal with Ebola and focused instead on part played by international agencies
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 06:31
Nato, the world’s largest military alliance, is preparing to add its weight to the international campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq
and the Levant, known as Isis, after discussions with senior Iraqi government officials in recent weeks.
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 08:35
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is hoping to cast off its reputation as a state blighted by sexual violence by investing in education, prosecuting the soldiers responsible for the rape epidemic of recent years, and highlighting the country's economic development, its prime minister has said.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 00:00
From next month the Cuban government will cease its monthly handouts of four packs of heavily subsidised cigarettes to around 2.5 million Cubans over the age of 54.
Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 00:00
Activists planned to send share of profits to Farc in Colombia and Palestinian movement