Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who led the country twice as a military head of state and a democratic president, has died aged 82.

When Muhammadu Buhari was elected in 2015, on his fourth attempt, he became the first opposition candidate to win a presidential election.

LAGOS - Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari, who led Africa's most populous country from 2015-23 and was the first Nigerian president to oust an incumbent through the ballot box, died in London on Sunday,

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African President Cyril Ramaphosa placed police minister Senzo Mchunu on immediate leave of absence on Sunday, following accusations by a top police official that he had colluded with a criminal syndicate and interfered in high-profile investigations.

Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended South Africa’s police minister and appointed a commission to investigate a series of explosive allegations against senior law enforcement and judicial officials in a crisis that heaps pressure on the country’s fragile coalition.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has initiated a commission of inquiry into Police Minister Senzo Mchunu following accusations of his ties to criminal gangs