The Ugandan president's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has lost his position as the commander of the country’s land forces after going on a twitter spree...
The Kenyan government has given the green light for the cultivation and importation of genetically modified crops and animal feeds.
The decision ends a decade-long...
Burkina Faso's ousted military leader, Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba has reportedly fled to neighbouring Togo after stepping down.
Damiba seized power in January this year...
34-year-old Captain Ibrahim Traoré is Burkina Faso's new junta leader and West Africa’s current youngest leader.
Capt Traoré toppled his former boss, Lt Col Paul-Henri...
Burkina Faso army Captain Ibrahim Traore has ousted military leader Paul-Henri Damiba and dissolved the government.
That is the second coup in eight months in...
Renowned Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga has been convicted of inciting violence after carrying a placard that called for political reform.
She paid a fine of...
At least 11 soldiers have been killed and 50 civilians reported missing after armed fighters attacked a military convoy.
The 150-vehicle military-escorted convoy was taking...
A number of police officers in Nigeria are facing dismissal and prosecution for illegal detentions and torture.
A panel set up by Nigeria's National Human...
Ghanaian President, Nana Addo Akufo-Addo was booed by disenchanted Ghanaians when he mounted the stage to address the Global Citizen Festival hosted in the...
Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo will run again for office in November's elections, his son and vice president has said.
Teodoro Obiang Nguema...
