Africa

One year after a coup in Niger, ousted president Mohamed Bazoum is still being held under strict detention in Niamey by the ruling military — and the prospect of a …

Ugandan protesters planning to proceed with a banned anti-corruption march on Tuesday are “playing with fire,” warned President Yoweri Museveni in a televised address late Saturday. “Some elements have been …

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has praised Rwandan President Paul Kagame following his re-election, calling it a clear sign of trust and confidence from the Rwandan people. In a congratulatory message released …

The Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) of Kenya is currently investigating possible police involvement in the disturbing discovery of mutilated bodies found dumped in a Nairobi garbage site. Initially, police …

The Senegalese customs recently intercepted a significant amount of cocaine, marking a continuing trend of drug seizures in the region. Here are the key details from the recent incident: Amount …

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states. The …

Fighting between rival Sudanese forces, including air strikes on the capital Khartoum, have killed at least 33 civilians, pro-democracy lawyers said overnight to Friday. Sudan has been gripped by nearly …

Cape Verde has become the third African nation to be declared malaria free, even as the disease continues to kill hundreds of thousands of people on the continent, the World …

Sierra Leone’s ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with four offences including treason for his alleged role in a failed military attempt to topple the West African country’s government …

The DR Congo government said Tuesday that it will outlaw an opposition-led demonstration planned for Wednesday to protest alleged “irregularities” in last week’s elections. Five opposition presidential candidates informed the …