Ghana opposition MPs boycott parliament
Opposition MPs in Ghana boycotted parliament on Thursday in solidarity with their leader in parliament and a newly elected MP,…
Giraffes successfully restored to Angolan park
Fourteen giraffes have been transported 1,300km (800 miles) from central Namibia to be reintroduced into the Iona National Park in…
Ethiopia Church apologises to followers in Tigray over war
The highest decision-making body of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church – the Holy Synod – has issued an apology to the…
Kenya police fire tear gas at Odinga’s motorcade
Kenya police fired teargas at the motorcade of opposition leader Raila Odinga as he led his supporters to central business…
Billionaire resolves S Africa’s World Cup pay dispute
The president of the governing body of African football has intervened to resolve a pay dispute between the South Africa…
Maputo school impresses in prestigious science contest
A school in Mozambique is the regional winner for Africa in the first phase of a prestigious global science competition.…
Ghana parliament pushes for passing of anti-gay bill
Parliament in Ghana has backed a proposed amendment to an anti-gay bill that would make identifying as LGBT punishable by…
Three family members killed in Mogadishu attack
Three people have died and three others were injured in a bomb attack that targeted a civilian residence in Waberi…
SA probe promised after VP’s bodyguards attack motorist
The deputy president of South Africa, Paul Mashatile, has condemned the actions of his police protection staff after video emerged…
Gaddafi’s son Hannibal in critical condition – report
One of the surviving sons of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been moved from a Lebanese prison,…
Man running length of Africa robbed at gunpoint
A man running the length of Africa has told how he was robbed at gunpoint. Russell Cook, from Worthing, West…
Watchdog clears Ramaphosa over ‘farmgate’
South Africa’s government watchdog has absolved President Cyril Ramaphosa of any wrongdoing in relation to a robbery at his farm.…
Rwanda asylum a risk to UK foreign policy, says ex-minister
The government’s deal to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda risks “downgrading” UK foreign policy, a former cabinet minister has said.…
Uganda rangers build ‘mountain’ from wildlife traps
Rangers in Uganda’s Murchison Falls national park have amassed 12 tonnes of traps over the course of a year, which…
Tanzania lifts night bus travel ban after decades
Tanzania has lifted a ban on night-time upcountry bus travel that was imposed decades ago. The government says the changes…
South Africa floods kill seven
At least seven people are reported to have died from floods in South Africa’s Kwazulu-Natal province, with the death toll…
SA tennis star wants Wimbledon apology 52 years on
A top South African tennis player who was blocked from competing at Wimbledon in the 1970s has asked for a…
Anxious wait as UN readies Mali forces announcement
Later on Friday, the UN Security Council is set to vote to end its peacekeeping mission in Mali and on…
Braverman is ‘determined’ to stick with Rwanda policy
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has issued a statement on the High Court’s ruling just now, confirming the government plans to…
Tory MP: I regard the High Court judgement as the right one
Tory MP Danny Kruger has expressed his “disappointment” at the Court of Appeal’s ruling this morning. “I disagree with their…