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My visit in October to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state in northeastern Nigeria, was primarily to see first-hand the impact of terrorist attacks on schools. It was also to meet with officials of the State Universal Basic Education Board...

The Cameroonian army has freed 16 hostages, including Polish Catholic priest Mateusz Dziedzic, who were abducted by rebels from Central African Republic last month, Cameroon's government said on Wednesday. However, the rebel force, the Democratic Front of the Central African...

SABMiller Plc, The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments (GFI) are combining their soft drinks bottling operations in South and East Africa to create a group with $2.9 billion in revenue across 12 fast-growing markets. The new company, which will...

Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has given an assurance that the government has put strategies in place to deal with falling oil prices for as low as $60 dollars per barrel. The Minister said the scenario-based approaches developed to...

Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant has been appointed the new coach of Ghana. The 59-year-old has signed a 27-month deal to take over from Maxwell Konadu, who had been in temporary charge since Kwesi Appiah left in September. He will start...

Brazil legend Pele has said he is "doing fine" after being transferred to a special care unit following treatment for a urinary infection. The Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo stated the 74-year-old three-time World Cup winner had been moved...

Midfielder Jack Wilshere will be out for about three months after ankle surgery, Arsenal have revealed. The England player injured ligaments in his left ankle during Saturday's 2-1 loss to Premier League rivals Manchester United at Emirates Stadium. "Everyone at the...

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has been charged by the Football Association over comments he made about Jewish and Chinese people in an interview. Whelan, 77, has apologised for the comments and has until 18:00 GMT on 5 December to respond...

Former Watford boss Billy McKinlay has been named David Moyes's assistant at Real Sociedad. McKinlay, 45, lasted just eight days as Hornets manager after being appointed in September, to be replaced by ex-Chelsea midfielder Slavisa Jokanovic. The former Scotland international was...

Barclays' private bank in Switzerland has dropped out of a U.S. program aimed at cracking down on wealthy Americans evading taxes through hidden offshore accounts, the British bank's market head for Switzerland said on Thursday. "We have recently exited the...