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
The family of the last French hostage held by Islamists in Mali say she has been released. They say Sophie Pétronin – a 75 year old aid worker – is on her way to the capital, Bam... Read more
South Africa’s police has denied reports that it has issued an arrest warrant for the ruling party’s secretary general over corruption allegations. Spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi... Read more
The West African regional group – Ecowas – has lifted sanctions imposed on Mali following a coup that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in August. This comes after military... Read more
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has suspended civil servants who were implicated in a graft report. Those suspended include the Minister of Agriculture Dennis Vandi and the s... Read more
Police in Tanzania have blocked the convoy of opposition presidential candidate, Tundu Lissu, after he defied a ban not to campaign for a week. The ban by National Electoral Commission (NEC)... Read more
Schools in South Sudan have officially reopened today after more than six months since they were closed in March as a measure to curb the spread of Covid-19. Two weeks ago, President Salva K... Read more
Liberia’s President George Weah has revealed in a church sermon that he receives a barrage of insults via text message from people claiming to be his supporters who are angry that he is not... Read more
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