Angola arrests after separatist march in diamond area
More than 130 protesters have been detained by police in Angola for taking part in a separatist march calling for…
Stray Virunga park elephant killed and eaten
An elephant that escaped from Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been eaten by the residents…
Deadly landslides hit Cameroonian capital
Many people are feared dead and others missing in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, after landslides destroyed several homes in Mbankolo area.…
Deadly landslides hit Cameroonian capital
Many people are feared dead and others missing in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, after landslides destroyed several homes in Mbankolo area.…
Niger cuts its budget by 40% as sanctions bite
Niger’s government has been forced to cut its budget by 40% over the impact of sanctions and suspension of aid…
Dozens of Mauritians stranded in Bethlehem amid war
Dozens of Mauritian pilgrims are stranded in Bethlehem following the latest conflict between the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel,…
Ugandan security forces block Bobi Wine’s party office
Ugandan police and military officers have blocked the main office of the National Unity Platform (NUP), the party led by…
Kenya bus crash kills elephant, passengers injured
Several passengers were injured when a bus hit an elephant crossing a busy highway along a national park in Kenya,…
Two Tanzanians missing in attack-hit Israel region
Tanzania’s embassy in Israel is trying to trace the whereabouts of two Tanzanian students said to be missing in the…
British judges begin hearing case on Rwanda deportation
Britain’s Supreme Court has begun three days of hearings about the government’s plan to send some asylum seekers, who cross…
Kenya police begin picking officers for Haiti mission
Kenya’s police have begun selection of officers ahead of the planned deployment to Haiti, which still needs parliamentary approval. A…
Death toll from Cameroon landslide rises to 30
The death toll from Sunday’s landslide in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé has risen to 30, with 17 others injured, says the…
How African countries have split over Israel-Gaza conflict
African leaders called on warring parties in the Israel-Gaza conflict to halt deadly confrontations that erupted on 7 October when…
South Africa seeks to avoid World Cup flag embarrassment as deadline on anti-doping laws looms
The South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (Saids) intends to lodge an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for…
Ghana on course for next part of IMF bailout
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it has reached a preliminary agreement with the Ghanaian authorities on the economic policies…
Uganda police arrest 40 in Bobi Wine crackdown
Uganda’s police have hailed their operation to prevent supporters of opposition leader Bobi Wine from welcoming him back to the…
Liberia election: George Weah faces demands for war crimes court
Former football star George Weah is running for a second six-year term as Liberia’s president, but he appears to have…
Boat carrying 280 migrants lands in Canary Islands
A small boat carrying 280 migrants has landed in Spain’s Canary Islands. The vessel arrived on the remote island of…
Dead soldier suffered relentless sexual harassment – Army report
A female teenage soldier is believed to have taken her own life after relentless sexual harassment by one of her…
India-China feud keeps international planes out of Nepal airport
The bright orange hotel sticks out as far as the eye can see – but unfortunately for its owner Bishnu…