Angola’s biggest opposition party, Unita, says it has filed a legal challenge against the results of last week’s election. The governing MPLA party – which has been in powe... Read more
Sierra Leone’s electoral body is set to begin a new voter registration exercise this weekend where all eligible voters are required to register again. People are required to produce th... Read more
The lawyers for the chairperson of Kenya’s electoral commission have mounted a spirited defence at the Supreme Court hearing on the challenges to the presidential election result. Chai... Read more
South Africa’s health minister has warned that it is not up to ordinary citizens to enforce the country’s immigration law. Joe Phaahla was visiting a hospital in Pretoria where protest... Read more
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
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