The Democratic Republic of Congo has a new and first female prime minister.
President Felix Tshisekedi announced the appointment of Judith Suminwa Tuluka on Monday.
This...
With Mali's military leaders dragging their feet in restoring the country to civilian and constitutional rule, political parties in the country are worried.
They have...
South African authorities have confirmed the death of 45 pilgrims in a bus crash. They were travelling from Botswana for Easter festivities on Thursday.
Authorities...
Lawmakers in Togo have adopted a new constitution which transitions the West African nation from a presidential to a parliamentary system.
One of the main...
Senegal's opposition candidate, Bassirou Diomaye Faye has won the country's presidential election held over the weekend.
"By electing me, the Senegalese people have chosen to...
Over 4,000 medical doctors in Kenya have defied a court order to end a week-old strike that has disrupted services in government hospitals.
The Kenya...
The speaker of South Africa's parliament is in police grips amid an ongoing corruption investigation against her.
67-year old Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula handed herself over to...
Senegal's President Macky Sall has rejected criticisms over his role in the country's delayed presidential election that sparked chaos.
The election was to have been held...
Gambia is attempting to reverse a ban on female circumcision also known as female genital mutilation with the country's parliament already admitting such a...
Niger's military leaders have announced an end a military agreement the country had signed with the United States.
The agreement allowed US personnel to be...
