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Burkina Faso: Ex-leader Compaoré to stand trial for Sankara murder

The former president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré is to face charges of murder of Thomas Sankara. Compaoré ousted Thomas Sankara in 1987 and has...

Twitter office in Ghana sparks anger among Nigerians

Some Nigerians have not been happy with the decision to pick Ghana as host of the Africa headquarters of social media giant Twitter. Making the...

Somalia: Lawmakers vote to extend President’s term by two years

Somalia’s Lower House of Parliament has voted to approve a bill to extend President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s term in office by two years. The controversial...

Uganda, Tanzania sign $3.5bn deal with global oil firms

The governments of Tanzania and Uganda on Sunday signed a long awaited oil deal with international oil firms—French Total E&P, and China’s Cnooc. The deal...

Tanzania’s President in Uganda for her first official state visit

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan arrived in Uganda on Sunday for her first foreign trip and state visit since becoming President. President Hassan inspected a...

Chad’s President set to extend rule in presidential election

Voters are choosing a new president in Chad's Presidential election on Sunday with the incumbent Idriss Deby Itno set to secure a sixth term...

Benin President Talon seeks five more years in Sunday’s election

Benin’s President Patrice Talon had previously vowed to serve only one term in office but he now seeks a second term of five more...

Djibouti’s president Omar Guelleh re-elected for fifth term

Djibouti's President Ismael Omar Guelleh’s tenure in office has been renewed by voters in Friday's presidential election. The 73-year-old leader, one of Africa’s longest serving...

Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Philip has died aged 99

The Buckingham Palace in England has announced the death of Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband aged 99. Prince Philip was born on the Greek...

Djibouti: Voting gets underway in presidential election

Voters in Djibouti are choosing a new president in a poll that could extend President Ismael Omar Guelleh's tenure in office. The 73-year-old leader, one...

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