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The Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga on Tuesday declared himself "the people's president" after taking an oath before thousands of his supporters.

Hundreds of supporters from the Kenyan opposition coalition Nasa have gathered at the Uhuru Park in Nairobi for the swearing in of their leader Raila Odinga as the “Peoples’ President”.

Officials in Ghana have announced that they have been forced to begin rationing water for citizens following a drop in water production.

The president of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema has announced his resolve to ensure that former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh is well protected.

Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of Zimbabwean Movement for Democratic Change is battling for his life in South Africa where he is receiving medical treatment for colon cancer, News 24 reported.

Islamic militants stormed an army camp in northern Mali early on Saturday, killing at least 14 soldiers in the worst attack on security forces in the West African country in more than a year, the army said.

International Monetary Fund Boss Christine Lagarde has welcomed a commitment by Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stabilize the country’s economy and work to improve relations with the international community. Lagarde met with Mnangagwa on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. It was their first meeting since Mnangagwa took power in November when the military ousted Robert Mugabe, who ruled for 37 years.

The Nigerian government has announced that it is monitoring prominent citizens who are propagating hate speech on social media. The Nigerian government last year declared that hate speech was now an act of terrorism in Nigeria.

Ghana’s Births and Deaths Registry has banned citizens from registering local names deemed as titles as part of their names on birth certificates.

14 teachers in Zambia have been sacked by education officials for reportedly having sex with their pupils who are minors.