Egypt’s president pleads with Sudan rivals for peace
Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has urged the warring parties in Sudan to stop fighting for talks and to ensure…
Action taken against firms blamed for Gambian syrup deaths
India’s Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, says regulators have taken action against more than 100 pharmaceutical companies in response to deaths…
Nigeria to clampdown on illegal sale of laughing gas
Nigeria’s drug law enforcement agency has ordered an immediate crackdown on the illegal sale and use of nitrous oxide –…
Kenya cult labelled country’s worst security breach
Kenya’s security minister says the deaths of more than 300 people linked to a doomsday cult in the Shakahola forest…
Runway lighting stolen from Nigerian airport
Thieves have stolen the lighting system for one of the runways at Nigeria’s busiest airport just months after it was…
Tunisia migrant attacks: ‘They held a knife to my throat’
Standing destitute in the street with her one-year-old baby strapped to her back, Louise Fallone describes the moment when masked…
Reports of shelling in Khartoum’s twin city unverified
There are reports that dozens of people have died in a random shelling of a market in the Sudanese city…
Senegal politician held after criticising president – lawyer
The lawyer for a senior opposition politician in Senegal says his client has been charged over comments he made about…
Iran leader begins rare Africa tour
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi is in Kenya at the start of a three-day African tour. It’s the first time that…
What is the UK’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?
The UK government wants to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. But the the policy is unlawful, the Court of…
Samuel Eto’o: Cameroon FA president urged to resign by group of amateur clubs
A group representing amateur clubs in Cameroon has called on legendary former player Samuel Eto’o to resign from his post…
Raila Odinga supporters tear-gassed in Nairobi
police have fired tear gas at crowds gathered at Kamukunji grounds in the capital, Nairobi, where opposition veteran Raila Odinga…
Mugabe loyalist barred from running for president
Former Zimbabwe government minister Saviour Kasukuwere, who sought to challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa in upcoming elections, has been barred from…
Why Kenyan education needs to ‘shift’
The Kenyan education system needs to “shift” so that young people are equipped with the skills necessary to work in…
Rights group condemns East Africa oil project
Human Rights Watch says a major oil project in East Africa will have dire consequences for the environment and local…
Tunisia halts paying the salaries of 17,000 teachers
Tunisian authorities have suspended the salary payments of 17,000 teachers and sacked 350 school principals. The move affects nearly a…
East Africa bloc suggests military deployment to Sudan
Senior officials from east African countries have suggested a military deployment to Sudan where a three-month war is escalating. Meeting…
ICC should investigate Darfur war crimes – rights group
The campaign group Human Rights Watch has called on the International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes committed in the…
European court backs Semenya in discrimination battle
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has upheld an appeal by the South African runner, Caster Semenya, against the…
Libya court jails 37 for human trafficking
A Libyan court has jailed 37 people convicted of human trafficking – following the deaths of 11 migrants who drowned…