Heavy gunfire has broken out in Somalia’s capital as opposition leaders defied a ban on public gatherings to protest about delayed elections. The president’s term expired last we... Read more
A Zambian sculptor is staging a one-day hunger strike after his sculpture, aimed at raising awareness against poaching and environmental degradation, was razed to the ground to pave way for... Read more
The Somali government has suspended public gatherings citing a rise in Covid-19 cases. The move is likely to affect Friday’s planned protests against the political uncertainty in the c... Read more
A US court has sentenced a Nigerian businessman to 10 years in jail for running a cyber fraud scheme that stole at least $11m (£8m) from its victims. Obinwanna Okeke, also known as Invictus... Read more
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, wants the chief justice to recuse himself from hearing a petition challenging the re-election of President Yoweri M... Read more
A South African judge says he wants ex-President Jacob Zuma to be given a jail sentence for failing to appear before him to answer corruption allegations. Mr Zuma, 79, ignored a summons to a... Read more
Newly appointed head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says having “early wins and successes” in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic will help resto... Read more
South Africa’s education minister has been criticised for her remarks that “an educated man won’t rape” while trying to explain the importance of education. Minister... Read more
Nigeria’s Information Minister Lai Mohammed has warned against planned protests at Lekki toll gate in Lagos where security forces opened fire on peaceful protesters in October. The fre... Read more
Uganda’s army has confirmed the death of a pilot in a helicopter crash after take off near Entebbe on Thursday. Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) spokeswoman Brig Flavia Byekwaso sa... Read more
The UN Security Council has unanimously welcomed the formation of an interim unity government in Libya, describing it “an important milestone”. The transitional body, comprising... Read more
Proposed talks on Somalia’s delayed election have been thrown into confusion after the authorities in Puntland region, the suggested venue, said the negotiations should be held in the... Read more
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has called for a meeting with federal state leaders next week to resolve the impasse on how to proceed with elections. The term of Preside... Read more
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has named a new cabinet which includes seven former rebel leaders who were part of a peace deal signed in October. Mr Hamdok dissolved the previou... Read more
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