Thousands of civilians have fled on foot after Boko Haram forces overran the Niger town of Bosso. Niger troops were battling the jihadists for the control of the border settlement. The majority of the displaced people were trying to reach the nearby town of Toumour, some 30 kilometers (18 miles...

Bangui, Central African Republic | AFP | Thursday 12/17/2015 - 21:15 GMT Nearly 90 percent of voters in the Central African Republic's capital Bangui voted for changes to the constitution in a referendum aimed at ending years of sectarian strife, though turnout was low at 30 percent, partial resu...

President Buhari orders arrest after money meant for weapons to fight Boko Haram goes missing. Nigeria's president has ordered the arrest of the former national security adviser for allegedly stealing more than $2bn meant to purchase weapons for the military to fight the armed group Boko Haram. ...

YANGON— In the latest move to tackle the country’s deep-rooted corruption problem, the new anti-graft commission handed over to the police a list of 12 fugitives wanted on corruption charges, most of whom worked in the law-enforcement sector. The list, which includes two judges, a lawyer, a public p...

Considering its population of less than two million, The Gambia accounts for a high proportion of those crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe. The BBC's Alastair Leithead asks whether the new president can change this. In a tiny shop unit along a dark corridor and through a narrow alleyw...