King Charles’ coronation: How would it happen in Ghana?
In our series of letters from African journalists, Elizabeth Ohene considers how the coronation of King Charles III would go…
Zimbabwe court convicts popular opposition politician
A popular opposition politician in Zimbabwe has been convicted of obstruction of justice. In a high-profile trial at a court…
Shabnim Ismail: South Africa fast bowler announces retirement from international cricket
South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail has announced her retirement from international cricket at the age of 34. Ismail, who…
Mugabe’s daughter in $80m divorce battle
The divorce case between the daughter of Zimbabwe’s former President Robert Mugabe and her husband has given a glimpse of…
Tanzanian music star resurfaces after long illness
East African music legend and Tanzanian opposition politician Joseph Haule, popularly known by his stage name Professor Jay, has for…
Nijel Amos: Botswana runner receives three-year doping ban
Botswana’s 2012 Olympic 800m silver medallist Nijel Amos has been banned from athletics for three years after testing positive for…
UN chief calls for end to fighting in Sudan
UN chief Antonio Guterres has called on the warring factions in Sudan to stop the fighting immediately, before the conflict…
Sudan’s army rules out direct talks with rival forces – report
An envoy of Sudan’s army commander Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has ruled out face-to-face talks with the paramilitary force trying…
Mozambican lake retaken from jihadists – president
Mozambique’s military has regained control of a lake from militant Islamists in the northern Cabo Delgado region, President Filipe Nyusi…
Police surround Zambian ex-president’s home in Lusaka
Zambian police have surrounded the house of ex-President Edgar Lungu in the capital, Lusaka, and demanded access to search it.…
Rwanda floods and landslides kill more than 130 people
At least 130 people have died after floods and landslides hit Rwanda’s northern and western provinces, authorities say. The rains…
Police surround Zambian ex-president’s home in Lusaka
Zambian police have surrounded the house of ex-President Edgar Lungu in the capital, Lusaka, and demanded access to search it.…
South Africa ends G4S’s contract over jail break
South Africa’s prison authority has issued notice to terminate a contract with the multinational security firm G4S. The company is…
Sudan’s Darfur fighting: ‘I saw pick-up trucks full of dead people’
Fighting is raging in Sudan’s West Darfur region, despite the ceasefire, with Arab militias targeting warehouses, markets and homes. A…
Sudan crisis: Chaos at port as thousands rush to leave
In the dead of night, as HMS Al Diriyah approached Sudan’s coast, Saudi officers flicked on sweeping search lights to…
Mass Ethiopia arrests after politician shot dead
Authorities in Ethiopia say they have detained 47 people – including journalists, activists and campaigners – for “executing a terrorist…
Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist Hisham Abdel Aziz after four years
A journalist from the Al Jazeera network has been freed in Egypt, four years after he was arrested, the Qatari…
Mozambique country profile
Mozambique, which gained independence from Portugal in 1975, is still suffering from the effects of a 16-year civil war that…
Kenya starvation cult: ‘My wife and six children followed Pastor Mackenzie’
Kenyan preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie is due to appear in court following the discovery of scores of bodies in a…
Sudan rivals agree to ‘stable ceasefire’ talks – UN envoy
Sudan’s warring rivals have agreed to send representatives for negotiations, potentially in Saudi Arabia, the United Nations’ special representative in…