Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next Focus Let there be light: Angola's electrification project The economic potential of Angola has never been in doubt. 22/08/2017
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next Sierra Leone Death toll rises in Sierra Leone mudslide Sierra Leone's president calls for international help after devastating landslide 15/08/2017
Now playing Next Sierra Leone Major search for victims of Sierra Leone mudslides Hundreds have died in mudslides and floods near the capital Freetown and the number of victims is expected to rise. 15/08/2017