Israel hands body of dead policeman to Egypt
Israel has handed over to Egypt the body of an Egyptian policeman accused of killing three Israeli soldiers in an…
Malawi must stop dumping refugees – Human Rights Watch
A campaign group says Malawi has disregarded basic human rights by detaining and forcibly relocating refugees and asylum seekers across…
Gunmen kill 30 in raids across Nigerian villages
Police in northern Nigeria say armed men killed 30 people in raids on six villages at the weekend. Residents from…
Excessive force’ from Tanzania in Maasai evictions – Amnesty
Amnesty International has condemned the authorities in Tanzania for forcefully evicting members of the indigenous Maasai community from their ancestral…
Africa’s biggest economies experiencing the slowest growth – McKinsey
A new report by the McKinsey economic consultancy has shown that Africa’s biggest economies, including South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria and…
Ghana patients in danger as nurses head for NHS in UK – medics
The recruitment of nurses by high-income countries from poorer nations is “out of control”, according to the head of one…
Nigeria’s unions suspend strike over fuel subsidy
Nigeria’s main trade union movement has suspended its call for a nationwide strike on Wednesday to protest against a sharp…
Air strikes on Sudan campus kill Congolese – government
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government says 10 of its citizens died after their university campus was “bombarded” in air…
Top South African investigator into rapist’s escape dies
South African police have confirmed the death of one of the lead investigators into the daring prison escape of rapist…
Sudan-born Majok to repay the sport that offered a path away from war
Former Los Angeles Lakers centre Ater Majok says his return to Africa has enabled him to give back to a…
Kenyan police tear-gas protest over proposed tax hikes
Police have fired tear gas to disperse Kenyan protesters demonstrating in the capital against some of the government’s proposed measures…
Rwandan president reshuffles top military officers
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has appointed new military and intelligence chiefs in a major reshuffle. The president appointed Juvénal Marizamunda…
Israel returns body of Egyptian policeman who killed Israeli soldiers
Israel has returned to Egypt the body of an Egyptian policeman who shot dead three Israeli soldiers near the border…
Sudan conflict: Caesarean by phone light – giving birth in a warzone
All but a few hospitals in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, have closed down because of the conflict raging there. Those that…
Sudan crisis: ‘Fighter jets are roaring over my home in Omdurman’
With temperatures soaring to more than 40C at this time of the year, I normally sleep outside in my garden,…
Sudan crisis: Sudanese singer Shaden Gardood killed in crossfire
One of Sudan’s most prominent singers, Shaden Gardood, has been killed in crossfire in the Sudanese city of Omdurman. Gardood…
Forces must leave Sudan capital for truce to hold – army
The deputy head of Sudan’s ruling council, Malik Agar, has welcomed negotiations for a further ceasefire but said no truce…
Over 350 were injured in Senegal clashes – Red Cross
The Red Cross in Senegal says almost 360 people were injured in violence that broke out on Thursday after the…
Voters await results in Guinea-Bissau
Voters in the West African country of Guinea-Bissau are waiting for the results of Sunday’s vote to elect MPs. Nearly…
Libya expels thousands of Egyptian migrants
Reports from Libya say that thousands of Egyptian migrants have been deported on foot back to Egypt. A Libyan security…