Nigerian Election Outsider Peter Obi Defeats ‘Godfather of Lagos’ In Lagos Itself
Peter Obi was announced as the winner in Lagos state, home to the largest city in Africa, after defeating frontrunner Bola Tinubu. Full results in Nigeria’s presidential election are expected in the next few days.
‘People Just Want a Life’: Why These Young People are Bailing on Nigeria
Many young Nigerians believe Peter Obi winning the presidential election is their last hope of ending corruption and perpetual violence. But for some, it's already too late.
How Thousands of Ugandan Health Workers Defeated a Deadly Ebola Crisis
Now the country’s ordinary health workers are being praised for what the US described as a “major accomplishment”.
Aid Collected for Turkey Earthquake Victims Set on Fire in Germany
Police are chasing two suspects caught on CCTV, one of whom was also filmed setting fire to a Turkish flag at the same time.
A Baby Girl Born Under Earthquake Rubble Was Saved by Rescuers
The girl's mother went into labour shortly after the 7.8 magnitude quake struck on February 6. The newborn was the only person in her family to survive.
6 Journalists Arrested Over Video of South Sudan President ‘Urinating on Himself’
Rights groups are demanding the immediate release of the journalists, who shared a video of Salva Kiir appearing to wet himself.
This President Has Been Absent From His Country for 7 Weeks and Counting
President George Weah has spent nearly two months outside of Liberia, attending the World Cup and holding meetings in Monaco and the US.
They Said Female Genital Mutilation Was Banned. But Girls Are Still Falling Victim.
Despite Liberia declaring a three-year suspension of FGM, human rights groups tell VICE World News that women and girls are still being forced to undergo the procedure.
Colombia’s Infamous ‘Pink Cocaine’ Is on the Rise in Europe
The drug, a mix of ketamine, MDMA and pink food colouring, is being sold by a new generation of young narcos in Colombia and is increasingly being seized by authorities in Europe.
Student Arrested for Insulting First Lady on Twitter Is Freed From Prison
Activists in Nigeria threatened mass protests after Aminu Adamu Muhammed was detained for nearly a month for tweeting about Aisha Buhari.
Student Arrested After Calling Nigeria’s First Lady ‘Fat’ on Twitter
Aminu Adamu Muhammed’s arrest for allegedly insulting Aisha Buhari has sparked outrage as human rights groups demand his release.
49 People Sentenced to Death for Killing Man Wrongly Blamed for Forest Fires
Djamel Ben Ismail had travelled to an area hit by forest fires in Algeria to try to help, but the artist was murdered by a mob who wrongly accused him of starting the blaze.