The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday offered to help Ghana's President, Nana Akufo Addo fight corruption in his country, but that offered has been ridiculed by Nigerians and other Africans.
The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa has said that his government has been able to recover over $250 million state funds stolen by some public officials.
The Police in Rwanda have arrested six church leaders for attempting to defy a government order that requires churches to comply with building regulations and noise pollution.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump has defended his decision to extend "sanctions against Zimbabwe for another year" reportedly claiming that the new government under President Emmerson Mnangagwa "remained a threat to Washington's foreign policy".
Gunfire and an explosion have erupted in the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou with witnesses saying they have seen armed men opening fire near the army headquarters and the French embassy.
Four aid workers were killed in a Boko Haram attack in Rann, in northeast Nigeria, the UN said on Friday, in the latest violence to hit the remote town.