Ivory Coast’s opposition leader and former president, Henri Konan Bédié, has called for inclusive dialogue with the government after a disputed election. President Alassane Ouattara wa... Read more

China’s Supreme Court has hired Uganda’s former Chief Justice, Bart Katureebe, as a member of its expert committee on adjudication of international commercial disputes. Justice K... Read more

A Tanzanian MP nominated for a government post has been dropped and replaced after he hesitated and struggled to take the oath of office. Francis Ndulane, who was to become assistant ministe... Read more

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has indicated he could reopen the country’s land borders “as soon as possible” after they were shut last year to control smugglin... Read more

Fighting has broken out in parliament in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the second day running. The police had to be called in to break up supporters of President Félix Tshisekedi and... Read more

The Western Cape province education department in South Africa has cleared Brackenfell High School of racism allegations made against its administration. An official, Debbie Schäfer, said th... Read more

Eritrea has released 28 members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses group after they served prison terms. In 1994 the citizenship for all members of the church was revoked and followers are rou... Read more

Zimbabwe has temporarily suspended rescue operations at a collapsed mine amidst safety concerns. Nine informal miners are still believed trapped underground, almost two weeks after a rockfal... Read more

Pope Francis has donated $121,000 (£90,000) to support victims of militant attacks in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado. It followed an appeal by the Bishop of Pemba, Luis... Read more

There are reports of heavy police presence in parts of Lagos state after authorities warned against resumption of #EndSARS protests across Nigeria. Police in Lagos had issued a statement on... Read more

Ivorian opposition figure Pascal Affi N’guessan, who was in detention, has been taken to a hospital in the country’s main city, Abidjan. The Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) leader an... Read more

Somali Information Minister Osman Abukar Dubbe has accused Kenya of planning to destabilise Somalia as it prepares for legislative and presidential elections, state-owned Somali National TV... Read more

The Islamist militant group Boko Haram has released a new video in which it said its fighters killed 78 farmers in Zabarmari area near Maiduguri in north-east Nigeria. On Saturday armed men... Read more

Ugandan presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, has suspended his campaigns, following the injuring of members of his campaign team and damage to his car. The oppositio... Read more