A military court in Nigeria has convicted a former commander of the Nigerian military in the fight against Boko Haram after he appeared in a video on social media complaining of a lack of mi... Read more
The first Vice-President of South Sudan Riek Machar has said that peace was the only option for stability in the country, during the opening of his political party’s conference. He sai... Read more
A 50-year-old man has been arrested for defiling his neighbor’s six-year-old daughter at Hanyi Danmasani, Rigasa in Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The village head of Ha... Read more
Kenyan nurses have issued a 14-day strike notice to the government, citing the lack of a safe working environment. Eighteen nurses have died from Covid-19 after treating patients with the vi... Read more
Citizens of 15 African countries will have to post bonds of up to $15,000 (£11,000) to visit the US, according to a new temporary travel rule which comes into effect on 24 December... Read more
Uganda’s military has increased deployment of troops in the capital, Kampala, and in major towns to counter protests that broke out following the arrest of presidential candidate Rober... Read more
Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine has been released on bail after being charged with spreading coronavirus. The court ruled on Friday after Mr Wine, 38, held a large rally this week.... Read more
Police in Kenya have arrested three senior medical officers for allegedly running a child-trafficking syndicate following a BBC investigation into the theft and sale of babies. BBC Africa Ey... Read more
Ugandan opposition presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been arrested while on the campaign trail He was arrested in Luuka distrct, east of the countr... Read more
Delegates to the just-concluded South Sudan’s national dialogue conference have recommended that the two parliaments should have powers to impeach the president and vice-president and... Read more
Amnesty international has called for the immediate release of Ivory Coast’s opposition leader, Pascal Affi N’guessan, and others who were arrested days after the constitutional court c... Read more
Kenya’s anti-corruption commission has opened an inquiry on claims of unethical conduct by Education Minister George Magoha. Mr Magoha was filmed last week publicly giving a senior edu... Read more
Guinea’s main opposition leader, Cellou Dalein Diallo, has lodged an appeal at the constitutional court to overturn the results of last month’s presidential election. His lawyer... Read more
The opposition in Ivory Coast says it is creating a transitional government after it boycotted a presidential election on Saturday over President Alassane Ouattara’s decision to stand... Read more
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