Phil Hazlewood

The longest-serving monarch in British history died at Balmoral, her Scottish Highland retreat, on 8 September after a year of declining health

Britain’s longest-serving monarch has been dogged by health problems since last October that have left her struggling to walk and stand

The outgoing PM rode his luck throughout his career, bouncing back from a succession of setbacks and scandals

All politicians need luck and Boris Johnson –once described as a “greased piglet” – has had more than most in his career.

Voters go to the polls on February 16, four years after Buhari’s landmark victory

The new crossing point, ECOWAS hopes, will make the movement of people and trade a lot easier

The Dapchi kidnapping on February 19 brought back painful memories of a similar abduction in Chibok in April 2014, when more than 200 girls were taken

A group of community elders in northeast Nigeria are urging the Islamists to enter peace talks, a move some see as motivated by ethnic self-interest.

Gay activists, LGBT community members and the UN have warned that a Bill banning same-sex unions could legitimise homophobic violence in Nigeria.

Analysts have questioned whether Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan can claw back support ahead of elections next year.

The SA men’s 4x100m relay team gave SA their fourth gold medal and set a new world record in 41.78 seconds at the Paralympic Games in London.

Oscar Pistorius returns to the track today, days after his 200m defeat was clouded by controversy over claims his rivals had an unfair advantage.

Ireland’s Jason Smyth has staked his claim to challenge Oscar Pistorius as king of the track at the Paralympics

The Paralympics have greeted the first day of athletics but the mood was overshadowed by a mix-up that saw the wrong athlete awarded gold.

Britain’s most famous living scientist, Stephen Hawking, will appear at the opening ceremony of London’s Paralympic Games on Wednesday.