Children rescued as Zimbabwe police unearth cult graves
Police in Zimbabwe say they have arrested the suspected leader of a religious cult in a village in northern Mashonaland…
Nigeria won’t pay a dime to kidnappers – Tinubu
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered security forces not to pay ransom for the release of close to 300 students…
Victoire Ingabire; Rwandan opposition leader barred from election
Outside court in the capital, Kigali, the 55-year-old politician said: “I don’t agree with what the judge said, and unfortunately…
Sudan conflict: Army retakes state broadcaster’s headquarters from RSF
Soldiers from Sudan’s army have recaptured the headquarters of the state broadcaster in Omdurman, the city just across the Nile…
Kenya to pause police deployment to Haiti
A top civil servant in Kenya’s ministry of foreign affairs has told the BBC that the planned deployment of police…
South Africa’s electoral body fires official over leak
South Africa’s electoral body has fired an official it accuses of leaking the electoral candidate lists of two major political…
Liberia sacks port officials in corruption crackdown
Ten senior officials have been dismissed by Liberia’s National Port Authority (NPA) after being accused of corruption. Sekou Hussein Dukuly,…
Pirates hijack cargo ship off the coast of Somalia
A cargo ship in the Indian Ocean has been boarded by suspected Somali pirates about 600 nautical miles (1,000km) off…
Wilfried Nathan Doualla: Cameroonian midfielder accused of age cheating
Cameroonian club Victoria United has defended Wilfried Nathan Doualla after the midfielder was accused of age cheating. The 17-year-old was…
Four dead as Storm Filipo batters Mozambique
Four people have died and one person has been injured as Storm Filipo hit southern Mozambique’s Inhambane province, according to…
UK to pay failed asylum seekers to move to Rwanda under new scheme
ailed asylum seekers are to be offered up to £3,000 to move to Rwanda under a new voluntary scheme. The…
Showmax and Netflix battle for high-octane drama – African style
Sassy, provocative African-made dramas could be key to potentially one of the biggest streaming markets in the world – and…
Three Egyptian Coptic monks killed in South Africa monastery
Three Egyptian Coptic monk have been “brutally killed” inside a monastery in South Africa, the Church has said. Father Takla…
Ghana opposition NDC’s plan to use drones near polling stations sparks row
Ghana’s electoral body has rejected a plan by the main opposition party to use drones during the upcoming polls. The…
TV anchor cleared of murder gets top government job
A TV anchor who was acquitted of murder has now been hired for a senior job in the Kenyan government,…
US Sudan envoy to meet alleged RSF backers
The newly appointed US Special Envoy to Sudan has begun a diplomatic tour of East Africa and the Gulf. Tom…
Lightning kills four people in Mozambique
Four people have died and three others are wounded after being struck by lightning in Mozambique, which is now bracing…
Nigeria kidnap crisis: Schoolboy recounts daring escape from bandits
Musa Garba,17, had to slither on the ground like a snake to avoid being detected by his kidnappers as he…
Kagame agrees to meet Tshisekedi over eastern DR Congo crisis
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has agreed to meet with his Democratic Republic of the Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi to discuss…
Chad introduces free water and electricity for households
Chad’s government has announced that it would provide free water and electricity for households until the end of the year.…