The European Union has cancelled its observer mission for Ethiopia’s June elections citing “lack of agreement on key parameters”. The High Representative Josep Borrell said... Read more

The military in the Democratic Republic of Congo will take charge in two regions hit by violence that have been declared “under siege”. The local administration including governo... Read more

Germany plans to return to Nigeria by next year some historical artefacts known as Benin Bronzes that were looted during the colonial era. This followed an agreement between Germany’s... Read more

A Ugandan journalist working for the state broadcaster has been shot dead in a confrontation with security forces. Robert Kagolo was killed at his late brother’s home that was being gu... Read more

A prominent Kenyan doctor who became an anti-vaccine campaigner and conspiracy theorist has died from the disease. Dr Stephen Karanja said it was unnecessary to vaccinate Kenyans against Cov... Read more

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) says an armed group has taken control of an area zone in the western region of Benishangul-Gumuz. The Kamashi area, with a population of about 25... Read more

Motorbike-riding gunmen have killed dozens of people and burnt down a number of homes in a series of raids targeting remote villages in Nigeria’s Zamfara state, reports from the north-... Read more

Lawyers for former South African president Jacob Zuma have filed a notice of withdrawal from representing him. The lawyers have not given reasons for doing so. The notice filed on Wednesday... Read more

The University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa has given details of the treasure trove it lost when a blaze swept through its Jagger Reading Room on Sunday. “The fire destroyed the... Read more

The African Union’s peace and security council is meeting on Thursday to discuss the political crises in Chad and Somalia. In a short statement, the spokesperson of the AU chairperson Ebba K... Read more

An investigation has found that pervasive racism was behind a failure to properly commemorate black and Asian soldiers who died more than a century ago fighting for the former British Empire... Read more

The sudden death of Chad President Idriss Déby has propelled his son, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, to the helm of the central African nation He has a reputation for discretion and shunning the... Read more

Chad has reopened its borders, a day after shutting them following the death in combat of long-time ruler Idriss Déby, the military has said, according to the AFP news agency. A night-time c... Read more

African leaders expressed shock and dismay at the death of Chad’s President Idriss Déby who was shot as he confronted advancing Islamist rebels. Mali’s interim President Bah Ndaw spoke... Read more