Libya’s warring factions have signed an agreement on a permanent ceasefire at the end of their talks in Geneva. The United Nations’ acting special envoy for Libya, Stephanie Will... Read more
The governor of Nigeria’s most populous state has published a list of 23 police officers who have been charged or are waiting to be charged with various offences relating to brutality.... Read more
The feminist coalition, a group instrumental to the formation of Nigeria’s #EndSARS movement, has encouraged young Nigerians to stay home and follow any curfews that may be in place in their... Read more
Preliminary results of Sunday’s presidential election in Guinea indicate that the President, Alpha Condé, appears set for a first round victory. The election commission released fresh... Read more
Thirteen candidates have been cleared to run for the presidency in Burkina Faso’s elections scheduled for 22 November. President Roch Kaboré, who is seeking a second term, and oppositi... Read more
Police have arrested 14 suspects for “trying to smuggle cocaine” through Ethiopia’s main airport in the capital, Addis Ababa. Ethiopian federal police said the suspects, 13... Read more
Armed fighters released at least 900 prisoners in Beni, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the local mayor. Among the inmates who have escaped... Read more
Burundi’s Supreme Court has handed a life sentence to former president Pierre Buyoya for having a hand in the assassination of his successor Melchior Ndadaye. Mr Buyoya, now 70, is cur... Read more
The governor of Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos, has announced an indefinite 24-hour curfew in the state saying that protests against police brutality have “degenerated” in... Read more
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has dressed downed members of the house of representatives about their sartorial choices, saying his locally-made suit was “superior” t... Read more
A member of parliament in Kenya has been detained for three days pending psychiatric evaluation before she is charged with murder. Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa was arraigned before a court in the... Read more
Police in Uganda have arrested 25 travellers suspected of presenting forged Covid-19 test certificates. Some 23 travellers were arrested on Sunday while checking in at Entebbe International... Read more
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
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