Some 1,000 Ethiopian nationals kept in various detention centers in Saudi Arabia are to be released following an agreement between Ethiopia and the Gulf state.
Ghana former President, John Mahama has declared his intentions to run for office once more in 2020 after staying quite on his ambition since losing the 2016 presidential elections.
The former President of Comoros Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi has been put under house arrest haven been questioned over his role in a scheme to sell citizenship.
Prince Harry and his American bride Meghan set off on a carriage procession around the town of Windsor after marrying on Saturday in a dazzling ceremony in front of British royalty, celebrities and a global TV audience of millions.
Burundi looked set to adopt constitutional reforms that could allow President Pierre Nkurunziza to remain in power until 2034, with official results on Friday showing a "yes" vote winning in 14 of 18 provinces.
Some 14 000 people have fled violence in the Central African Republic and crossed into the Democratic Republic of Congo in less than a week, the United Nations said on Friday.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has assured that the current Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo can be brought under control, allaying any fears of it becoming a global crisis.
Between eight and 10 people have been killed in a shooting at a Texas high school, say police. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez told reporters the majority of the dead at Santa Fe High School were students.
Ghanaian authorities are coming under immense pressure from civil society groups particularly a local group the Coalition Against Sexual Abuse (CASA) to enact an effective policy to fight sexual abuse in schools.
