Africa

Angola

Angola: Ruling MPLA looks set for victory in elections

The vote will elect Angola's first new president in 38 years.

24/08/2017

Sudan

Russian ambassador to Sudan found dead at his home

Mirgayas Shirinskiy's body was discovered in a swimming pool.

24/08/2017

Africanews

Tanzania charges 32 people with killing, burning five 'witches'

A Tanzanian court has charged 32 people with murder after five women suspected of witchcraft were beaten to death, and their corpses burned, in a move which could help to deter such killings.

24/08/2017

Angola

Polls close in Angola election

23/08/2017

Africanews

Vanilla prices soar in Madagascar

The soaring prices of the commodity has fostered a highly lucrative enviroment leading to the rise of cartels and unscrupulous traders.

23/08/2017

Nigeria

Girl and baby blown-up in ‘appalling increase’ of human bombs in Nigeria

The number of children blown-up has quadrupled so far in 2017.

23/08/2017

No Comment

Deadly mudslide hits Guinea capital

Conraky is mourning at least eight dead after a mudlside ripped through the outskirts of the Guinea capital.

23/08/2017

No Comment

Angola votes as MPLA changes man at the top

Angola is about to get its first change of president since independence, but will Joao Lourenco break the mould of cronyism and over-reliance on oil?

23/08/2017

Angola

Angolans cast ballots in landmark election

Polls opened at 7am on Wednesday as the oil-producing country votes to elect its first new leader since 1979.

23/08/2017

Angola

Angolans vote for first new leader in almost 40 years

Angola goes to the polls on a spirit of change but ruling MPLA remains favourite

22/08/2017

Sierra Leone

Supporting Sierra Leone's young landslide victims

Psychological help is being provided to youngsters who have been left with nothing and no-one

22/08/2017

Libya

Armed group stopping migrants leaving Libya

Reduced flow of migrants from Libya due to armed group stopping them. But is it risking more highly abusive detention?

22/08/2017

Nigeria

'Chibok girls' ready to return to their communities

Over 100 'Chibok girls' kinapped by Boko Haram militants from the northern Nigerian town are ready to reintegrate into society after months of medical treatment and counseling.

22/08/2017

Focus

Let there be light: Angola's electrification project

The economic potential of Angola has never been in doubt.

22/08/2017

Angola

End of an era: Angola's dos Santos to step down

Angola's head of state, José Eduardo dos Santos, to step down after 37 years

21/08/2017

South Africa

Grace Mugabe avoids assault charges in South Africa

Zimbabwe's first lady has returned home after being granted diplomatic immunity

20/08/2017

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone mudslide survivors at risk of disease

Aid groups are rushing to distribute water filters and buckets across Sierra Leone's capital, in a bid to prevent an outbreak of waterborne disease after last week's deadly mudslide.

20/08/2017

Rwanda

Kagame sworn in for another term leading Rwanda

Paul Kagame has been sworn in for another sucessive term as President of Rwanda, a job he has held since 2000.

18/08/2017

Libya

Euroviews. View: Why Save the Children can't support sending refugees back to Libya

"Would we rather stop our search and rescue operations completely, and risk people drowning, than return migrants and refugees back to Libya?"

18/08/2017

South Africa

South Africa issues 'red alert' to stop Grace Mugabe from leaving country

Zimbabwe's first lady has asked for diplomatic immunity after being accused of assaulting 20-year-old model Gabriella Engels.

17/08/2017

Mali

Ex-Islamist rebel liable for 2.7 million euros damages over Mali rampage

The ICC delivered a landmark compensation verdict over the destruction in Timbuktu

17/08/2017

Kenya

Kenyan presidential election: Odinga to mount legal challenge to results

Leader of the opposition claims last week's vote was rigged and will present evidence in the Supreme Court.

16/08/2017

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone declares a week of national mourning after mudslide

Aid workers fear decomposing bodies left out in heat may spark health crisis

16/08/2017

Nigeria

Suicide bombers strike northeast Nigeria, killing 27

Twenty-seven people have died after a female suicide bomber blew herself up at a market in northeastern Nigeria.

16/08/2017

Libya

Migrant rescue boat threatened by Libyan coastguard in international waters

Libyan authorities contacted the crew of the Spanish NGO ship to say they would shoot them if they didn't follow orders.

16/08/2017

Somalia

Former al-Shabaab deputy leader urges militants to leave the group

Mukhtar Robow Abu Mansur defected to the Somalian government last week and has now spoken out against the militant group.

15/08/2017