The warring parties in Libya have begun around of negotiations in Geneva, chaired by the United Nations. The talks have brought together two delegations of military officials. One represents... Read more
The man who set up the hated Nigerian police unit, Sars, accused of human rights abuses, has told the BBC that he feels “sad” and “guilty” about what the agency has b... Read more
The UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has condemned a recently signed law in Nigeria’s Kaduna state that introduced tough penalties for convicted rapists.... Read more
Hundreds of people in Kankan city in eastern Guinea have fled their homes as tension rises before Sunday’s presidential election in which Alpha Condé is seeking a controversial third t... Read more
The two main challengers to Ivory Coast’s President Alassana Ouattara in this month’s election have announced they are boycotting the poll. At a joint news conference, the former... Read more
A Congolese activist has been fined for stealing an African artefact from a museum in France. Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza said he took the 19th Century Chadian funeral staff from the Quai Branly... Read more
Consumer rights campaigners in Cameroon have called on citizens to boycott a tax on mobile phones and tablets which the government is due to introduce on Thursday. The tax requires customers... Read more
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has sacked the governor of the eastern Kassala province, barely three months after he appointed him. Governor Saleh Ammar’s appointment spar... Read more
Dozens of civilians and soldiers have been killed in a series of attacks in Mali. Two of the attacks targeted the army while one was towards civilians. A base in Sokoura near the border with... Read more
Renowned Nigerian poet and playwright, John Pepper Clark, has died at the age of 85. His family said the literary icon died on Tuesday in a hospital in Lagos where he had been receiving trea... Read more
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has promised “extensive” reforms amid protests against police brutality. He also promised justice for victims of police abuse and an in... Read more
A woman who was believed for years to be the secret daughter of former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has gone on trial for corruption and money laundering. Businesswoman Nachinachi... Read more
Voice recordings from the ship that spilled hundreds of tonnes of oil off the coast of Mauritius show that the captain had been drinking alcohol, an expert has said in a report. Information... Read more
A court in Kenya has found two men guilty of helping Islamist militants to attack an upmarket shopping mall in 2013. At least 67 people died in the assault by al-Shabab on the Westgate shopp... Read more
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