South African authorities have charged seven men with 32 counts of rape after a mass assault at an abandoned mine near Johannesburg. A group of eight women were attacked while filming a musi... Read more

Kenyans in in the UK were allowed to vote today – though had to travel to London to do so. One of those was Elly Omondi, who lives in Northern Ireland, who was surprised by the efficie... Read more

Deputy President William Ruto has told the BBC that he is ready to accept the results of a free and fair electoral process. After casting his vote early in the morning in Uasin Gishu County... Read more

Military Government of Guinea Conakry and the Republic of Mali has signed a memorandum of understanding for more economic cooperation-In a pan-Africanist momentum Chaired by Guinea Military... Read more

Gunmen in Nigeria who carried out a notorious attack on a high-speed train in March have released five more of the passengers they were holding hostage – with an estimated 30 others st... Read more

Kenya’s Education Minister has apologised over the controversial and abrupt decision to close schools early, but says it was a “necessary pain” to ensure that preparations for ne... Read more

Police in the central Nigerian state of Nassarawa have arrested six people on suspicion of operating a fraudulent dating site for same-sex couples. The suspects are said to have used the sit... Read more

Nigeria’s electoral commission says it has added more than 10 million new voters to its register. In the latest numbers released on Monday, most of the newly registered voters were young peo... Read more

A former deputy leader and spokesperson of Somali militant group al-Shabab has been appointed as a government minister. Mukhtar Robow has been chosen as the religious affairs minister in Som... Read more

Ugandan photographer Badru Katumba has captured some dramatic pictures of the aftermath of flooding in eastern Uganda. At least 20 people are known to have died as heavy rains caused rivers... Read more

Liberia’s opposition Unity Party has picked former Vice-President Joseph Boakai as its candidate in the presidential elections scheduled for next year. Mr Boakai, 77, was elected unopposed d... Read more

Kenya’s education minister has announced the abrupt closure of all schools starting on Tuesday, ahead of the country’s general elections next week. Schools were initially scheduled to go for... Read more

Some 82 people are expected to appear in a South African court today on suspicion of illegal mining, attempted murder, possession of explosives and contravening immigration laws. Police have... Read more

The military government in Mali has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of a “neo-colonial, paternalistic and condescending” attitude. The junta asked Mr Macron to stop his... Read more