The President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow has announced his government is seeking support from the government of the United States of America to investigate alleged murders perpetuated under the previous regime.
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is accusing the police force in his country of playing a role in the killing of citizens following the murder of a high profile police chief last week.
Pope Francis asked on Monday for forgiveness for the "sins and failings of the Church and its members" during Rwanda's 1994 genocide, saying the violence had "disfigured the face" of the Roman Catholic Church.
The head of Rwanda's only registered opposition party, the tiny Green Party, said on Sunday he will stand against President Paul Kagame, who is expected to run for third term in August presidential polls.
The African Union has donated $100,000 to Somalia in support of the fight against starvation caused by drought affecting the Horn of Africa and other parts of the continent
A gun battle between two pastoralist communities competing for grazing killed least 10 people in northern Kenya on Sunday morning, police said, raising questions about the government's ability to maintain peace before August elections.
