The Egyptian security services are reported to have detained a young woman who has a big following on TikTok in the latest arrest of a female social media influencer. Hadeer al-Hady is repor... Read more
Burundi and South Sudan could soon lose their membership of the East African Community, which could undermine the stability of the regional economic bloc. The EAC’s Assembly has voted... Read more
Malawi’s new president, Lazarus Chakwera, has called off independence celebrations and further scaled back plans for Monday’s formal inauguration. Both events were due to be mark... Read more
Nigeria’s health minister says Covid-Organics – a herbal tonic produced in Madagascar and touted as a cure for coronavirus – has ingredients used for malaria treatment, but... Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for caution as African airlines begin operations in various countries. The WHO said strict measures should be observed to prevent surges in cor... Read more
The BBC’s Andrew Harding visits a township in South Africa’s coastal city of Cape Town to see how it has been hit by coronavirus. While the surfers are back out in large numbers... Read more
Prominent Ethiopian politician Jawar Mohammed is among 35 people arrested following huge demonstrations in the country’s Oromia region. Thousands of mourners had gathered to protest ag... Read more
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has pledged not to accept any reforms that undermined the independence of the judiciary. The president said he would not b... Read more
Protesters in Ethiopia, angered about the death a popular singer, have pulled down a statue of a royal prince – Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael – who was the father of Haile Selassie,... Read more
Thousands of people are marching in cities and towns across Sudan, demanding greater political reforms. Civil society groups say the protest is intended to make sure the goals of last year’s... Read more
Demonstrations have broken out in Ethiopia following the shooting dead of musician Hachalu Hundessa, well known for his political songs. Two people have died during protests in one town, a d... Read more
Belgium’s King Philippe has expressed his “deepest regrets” to the Democratic Republic of Congo for his country’s colonial abuses. The reigning monarch made the comme... Read more
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embaló sacked the ministers for defence, interior, economy, agriculture and energy in a decree on Sunday. No explanation was given. Their dismis... Read more
A prominent art historian has called on the renowned auction house, Christie’s, to cancel the sale of two Nigerian sculptures to be put up for auction shortly. Prof Chika Okeke-Agulu t... Read more
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