Isaac Kaledzi

Over 34 inmates of a prison in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday broke jail escaping through brick walls.

The King of Swaziland Mswati III has married his 14th wife, Siphelele Mashwama, a 19 year old daughter of Swazi politician Jabulile Mashwama.

A 35-year-old man who had been in coma and vegetative state for 15 years after a car accident has shown signs of consciousness,

South African Airways has confirmed it will cancel flights on six of its regional destinations due to "operational reasons".

The US has dismissed a statement by North Korea accusing Washington of declaring war on the country, calling the idea "absurd".

Zimbabwe put on trial on Monday an activist pastor accused of attempting to subvert the government, a charge that carries up to 20 years in prison on conviction, following protests last year against President Robert Mugabe’s handling of the economy.

The Rwandan women’s activist Diane Shima Rwigara who is a critic of President Paul Kagame is now facing treason charges after her latest arrest on Friday by police in Rwanda.

An Egyptian woman once believed to be the world's heaviest has died in the United Arab Emirates.

Hundreds of Nigerians who have been displaced by Boko Haram insurgency have staged a protest on the streets of Maiduguri over food shortages and poor conditions in their refugee camp.

Ghana on Saturday won a maritime dispute with its neighbor Ivory Coast as both countries lay claim to oil fields in the Gulf of Guinea within which they both share borders.