Here’s a look at the origins, treatments and global response to HIV and AIDS. Facts HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV/AIDS is spread ...

The list of African countries under military rule may have risen to seven as the Army in Gabon said they had taken over power ...

The international friendly between Nigeria’s Super Falcons and the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon will now be held on Tuesday (tomorrow) at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta, after the ...

On the evening of May 9, 2019, conservationist and teacher Itakwu Innocent narrowly survived an assassination attempt outside ...

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — After you step out of Lungi International Airport, you need to take a ferry or small speedboat across the Atlantic to reach Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. It's only a ...

Have you ever stopped to reflect on the similarities we share with chimpanzees? Don’t you think we have some similar features? Indeed, you’re right — we share about 98.8 per cent of our DNA ...

Flooding is common during Nigeria’s wet season but prolonged dry spells and excessive rainfall have led to some of the worst floods in 60 years. In September, torrential rains and a dam collapse ...