Nigerian Election-Muhammadu Buhari wins presidency
BBC-Former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari has become the first opposition candidate to win a presidential election in Nigeria.
Gen Buhari beat incumbent Goodluck Jonathan by...
Army chief survives Boko Haram attack
Suspected Boko Haram fighters ambushed a convoy carrying the head of the Nigerian army, the military said yesterday, sparking a firefight in which 10...
Queen Elizabeth’s Bra-Fitter Loses Contract over Confidentiality
The former owner of a firm that made lingerie for Queen Elizabeth II wept Thursday as she expressed regret that the company lost its...
Jacob Zuma’s wives clash after turning up for same TV interview
To upset one of the president's wives may be regarded as a misfortune. To upset two looks like carelessness. That was the predicament of...
Malaysia Airlines mystery: Military says missing jet changed course
The Malaysian military says it has radar evidence showing the missing Boeing 777 jetliner changed course and made it to the Malacca Strait, hundreds...
Ivory Coast boy smuggled to Spain inside suitcase – BBC
An eight-year-old boy has been smuggled into Spain from Morocco inside a suitcase, Spanish police say.
The boy, Abou, was found inside the case being...
New Underwater Signals Detected in Flight 370 Search Area
Australia officials say new signals have been detected in the southern Indian Ocean, consistent with the pings of a plane's black box. Officials believe...
No compromise with supporters of the deposed former president Mohammed Morsi
Egypt's new leaders warned on Sunday that there would be no compromise with supporters of the deposed former president Mohammed Morsi.
In an interview with...
US Navy rescues 128 Somali migrants in rough seas
A US warship has rescued 128 migrants from an inflatable raft that was threatening to capsize in rough seas in the Mediterranean after a...