Africa’s only serving female president so far the Mauritius' President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is to resign once the country marks its 50th independence anniversary celebrations on 12 March.
The two political rivals in Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition Nasa leader, Raila Odinga have held a rare meeting on Friday and resolved to let go their differences as they call for peace.
The former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe has been warned by his successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa against having links with a new political party seeking to rival the ruling Zanu-PF.
The government of Kenya has said that at least 1,300 Kenyans are being held in foreign jails in Africa and beyond and was working to get them extradited to Kenya.
Counting of votes has been ongoing in Sierra Leone after voting ended on Wednesday following what observers say was a largely peaceful general election.
