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Niger's capital Niamey is on high alert after residents said they heard heavy gunfire on Wednesday morning near the presidency.A resident was quoted by...

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday upheld the war crimes conviction against Congolese rebel leader, Bosco Ntaganda. The Court in 2019 sentenced the former military...

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday picked Finance Minister Philip Isdor Mpango as her vice-president. The Tanzanian parliament has subsequently confirmed Mpango's appointment as...

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to the UK on Tuesday for a "routine medical check-up", according to his office. His spokesman Femi Adesina said...

Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan has suspended the Director-General of the country's ports authority.Deusdedit Kakoko has been suspended after an audit report showed...

Madagascar's ex-president Didier Ratsiraka has died aged 84, according to the government.He died on Sunday after he was hospitalized with a flu, the current...

A report published by French historians has concluded that France bears "heavy and overwhelming responsibilities" in the 1994 Rwanda genocide.The report however said there...

The former president of Tanzania, John Magufuli who died on March 17 from heart attack has been buried in his home village of Chato.Prior...

Police in Liberia have arrested an official of the opposition Unity Party, Mohammed Ali, over his Facebook posts.The Facebook posts have been linked to...

Police in Tanzania are cracking down on citizens deemed to have ridiculed the death of former President John Magufuli. Four people have been detained for...