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

The head of Egyptian railways has been sacked following the latest deadly crash on the network. Ashraf Raslan is among ten top executives to be dismissed or reshuffled. Calls on social media... Read more

Chad’s President Idriss Déby has died suddenly in clashes with rebels in the north of the country at the weekend, the army has said on state TV. His death came shortly after provisiona... Read more

Some proposed amendments to the information and communications law in Mauritius have sparked debates regarding censorship of social media networks. The Mauritius’ Information and Commu... Read more

Police in Nigeria say they have freed a girl who’d been locked up in a room by her parents for 10 years in the northern state of Kano. Officers say they acted after a tip-off, and the... Read more

Chad’s long-time leader, Idriss Deby has secured almost 80% of the votes in provisional results following the presidential election. It puts him on track for a sixth consecutive term, extend... Read more

At least 10 people have died and hundreds of others are in hospital after drinking out-of-date powdered orange-flavoured drinks in the northern Nigerian state of Kano, the authorities say. T... Read more

Eight people have been arrested by Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano for allegedly refusing to fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Hisbah police enforce Islami... Read more

YouTube has suspended the account of influential Nigerian TV evangelist TB Joshua over allegations of hate speech. A rights body filed a complaint after reviewing at least seven videos showi... Read more

Human rights groups in Algeria have warned that more than 20 pro-democracy prisoners who are on hunger strike could die, and should be immediately released. In a statement posted on social m... Read more

The constitutional court in Benin has approved the election results showing President Patrice Talon won Sunday’s vote. Mr Talon received 86% of the vote, compared to Allasane Soumanou... Read more

Mali’s legislative and presidential elections will be held on 27 February 2022, the transitional government has said. The country is expected to return to democracy after last year... Read more

A Lesotho-based manufacturer has been allowed to export cannabis products for medicinal use to the European Union. The firm, MG Health, said on Thursday that it had received official confirm... Read more

A court in Ivory Coast’s main city of Abidjan has handed down a life sentence to a former warlord, Amadé Ouérémi, for his role in massacres that were carried out in the west of the country f... Read more