At least 19 people were killed and 21 others injured after police in Madagascar’s south-eastern town of Ikongo opened fire on a group of people who were angered by the kidnapping of a... Read more
At least three people were killed and seven others wounded when mortar bombs fired at areas near the Somali presidential palace reportedly hit residential homes in the capital Mogadishu. Pri... Read more
The International Monetary Fund has approved a $1.3bn (£1.1bn) loan to Zambia. It said it would help Zambia restore economic stability and foster higher and more inclusive growth. The fund s... Read more
An oil tanker ran aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal on Wednesday night, briefly blocking a section of the canal and clogging maritime traffic. Traffic resumed hours later after the Singapore-fla... Read more
The authorities in Zimbabwe have been urged to investigate the brutal assault of four independent journalists on Thursday. The Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) said the... Read more
A BBC investigation has found evidence that some businesses in Egypt are discriminating against women wearing the hijab. It suggests a major property developer is refusing to sell holiday pr... Read more
Liberia’s President George Weah has allowed Sierra Leone and its club sides to use the Samuel Kanyon Doe (SKD) sports complex free of charge. Sierra Leone will play a ‘home... Read more
The presidential candidate of Angola’s main opposition party, National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (Unita), has cast his vote, state-owned broadcaster TPA has reported.... Read more
Somalia’s new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has vowed an all-out war against militant group al-Shabab. This comes days after the militants staged a deadly attack on a hotel in the cap... Read more
Raila Odinga, the losing candidate in Kenya’s presidential election, has included fresh accusations of fraud in his petition to overturn the outcome of the vote. His lawyers have filed testi... Read more
Yordanos Brhane was 15 years old when she fled Eritrea, crossing Africa and Europe in the hope of finding a better life and re-uniting with her family. Years later, the long and difficult jo... Read more
Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre has pledged to hold accountable officials who failed to prevent the deadly al-Shabab attack on Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu. Mr Barre made the remarks on s... Read more
Two pilots fell asleep at 37,000ft (11,000m), missing an airport runway before waking to safely land the plane, an aviation publication says. Air traffic tried to contact them after they ove... Read more
After a year-long family feud, Misuzulu ka Zwelithini is finally to be crowned Zulu king in a traditional ceremony in South Africa on Saturday. The 48-year-old is the son of the previous kin... Read more
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