Addis Ababa joined a growing list of African cities that have banned motorcycles.BY BBC NEWS A ban on motorbikes has come into force in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, aimed at curbing crime. The city’s mayor said criminals riding motorbikes often robbed people. Takele Uma said businesses would»»»

A ban on motorbikes has come into force in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, aimed at curbing crime. The city's mayor said criminals riding motorbikes often robbed people. Takele Uma said businesses would be exempt, but delivery companies say they have been affected - with their bikes seized by t»»»

Nigeria’s 84 million voters will go to the polls next weekend to give their verdict on Muhammadu Buhari. The country is Africa’s most populous, and by some measures has the largest economy on the continent. Nigeria celebrated Mr Buhari’s election in 2015 as not only a resounding rejection of the un»»»

A Nigerian firm (Proforce) that has been installing armor kits in automobiles and light trucks since 2008 developed, at the request of the Nigerian Army, an MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle. The first of these Ara MRAPS were based on a 4x4 heavy truck with armor added. Eight of these »»»

Nigerians have spoken. It is Muhammadu Buhari to lead them for another five years. Results of the poll announced this week showed the 76-year-old former military ruler decisively defeated his main rival, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, by garnering 15.2 million votes against the latter’s 11.3»»»

The opioid problem in India is one of distribution. Those who desperately need the drugs for pain relief struggle to access them as the black market trading is flourishing since the government amended its restrictive laws. ADVERTISING Read more India has something of an opioid paradox. The Asian co»»»

DAKAR: Hundreds of thousands of people in Senegal and Mauritania are at risk of going hungry in the coming year because not enough grass has grown to feed the region's cattle, analysts said on Friday. Satellite maps show barren pastures across large swaths of the two West African countries, which m»»»

Nigeria elections observers warn of fraud ahead of Saturday's vote Feb 21, 2019 February 21, 2019 SHARE facebook shares SHARE With the sudden, last-minute postponement of Nigeria’s election to Saturday, the opportunities for electoral skulduggery have only grown. Africa’s largest economy has a long»»»