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More than 15 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in Nigeria in the latest of attacks carried out by Boko Haram in the northeastern part of the country.

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has sparked a new controversy by proposing to scrap the celebration of the country's founder's day which falls on September 21, the birthday of global icon and well celebrated Pan-Africanist, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

At least 50 people have been killed in days of violent clashes along the border of Ethiopia’s Oromiya and Somali regions, according to officials.

The Democratic Republic of Congo said Sunday that it had opened an inquiry after soldiers fired on Burundian refugees in the eastern South Kivu province, killing dozens.

Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta has jumped to the defence of the country’s Chief Justice, David Maraga by asking the lawmaker who petitioned for his removal to drop the case.

Togo’s parliament is to debate a bill on Friday that seeks to reduce the term limit of the president following series of protests across the West African nation calling for an end to the 50-year Gnassingbe dynasty.

Ghana's government has sacked two headteachers as part of a crackdown on school managers extorting money from parents despite the implementation of the country's free high school policy.

Tunisia has scrapped an old law that prevents women from marrying non-Muslims after the government said on Thursday that woman can now marry who ever they want including non-Muslims.

Togo’s parliament is expected to begin work on the country’s constitutional reform bill by Friday amid series of protests across the West African nation calling for an end to the 50-year Gnassingbe dynasty.

Authorities at one of Africa’s top universities, the Makerere University in Uganda have announced their decision to recall degrees awarded to students over the past decade.