Burkina Faso rejects Ivory Coast’s statement that activist died by suicide
Burkina Faso has said it considers the death of a Burkinabé activist in custody in Ivory Coast to be an…
Hundreds of arrests during deadly Angola fuel protests
Police in Angola say four people have been killed and 500 have been arrested after demonstrations in the capital, Luanda.What…
Ivory Coast president, 83, says he will run for fourth term
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has announced he will run for a fourth term in October's election.In a statement, the…
Nigeria’s victorious women footballers promised $100,000 each
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu hailed the women's national football team for their victory at the recent Women's Africa Cup of…
Coach Deion Sanders ‘cured from cancer’ after bladder surgery
American football coach Deion Sanders revealed he had surgery to remove his bladder following a cancer diagnosis.Mr Sanders, coach of…
Nigeria kidnappers kill 35 hostages even after ransom paid
Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people they abducted from a village in northern Zamfara state despite ransoms…
Former Congolese president on trial for treason
The treason trial of the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has begun in a military…
Watchdog blames ‘disproportionate force’ by Kenya police for protest deaths
Kenya's police watchdog has accused officers of using "disproportionate force" to quell a recent series of protests during which 65…
Trees, tresses and teamwork: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Forgotten 'weeds' prove a culinary hit…
The would-be saint murdered ‘mafia-style’ for refusing bribes
Two days after he was kidnapped in July 2007, the bloodied and battered corpse of Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi…
Cameroon opposition leader banned from challenging world’s oldest president
Cameroon's opposition leader Maurice Kamto has been excluded from the list of candidates in the 12 October presidential election.Only 13…
‘Greatest in 100 years’: Ghana mourns music legend Daddy Lumba
Ghanaians are mourning one of the country's best known singers, Charles Kojo Fosu, known as Daddy Lumba, who has died…
Over 40 killed in DR Congo attack linked to Islamic State
More than 40 people were killed in an attack by an Islamic State affiliate in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,…
Furious protests at move to cement Togo ruling family’s grip on power
A new constitution that has allowed Togo's long-time head of state Faure Gnassingbé to shift to a new role as…
Watchdog blames ‘disproportionate force’ by Kenya police for protest deaths
Kenya's police watchdog has accused officers of using "disproportionate force" to quell a recent series of protests during which 65…
Trees, tresses and teamwork: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Forgotten 'weeds' prove a culinary hit…
The would-be saint murdered ‘mafia-style’ for refusing bribes
Two days after he was kidnapped in July 2007, the bloodied and battered corpse of Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi…
Former DR Congo president on trial for treason
The treason trial of the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has begun in a military…
Oil-rich Sudanese region becomes new focus of war between army and rival forces
Sudan's oil-rich Kordofan region has turned into a major front line in the war between the army and rival paramilitary…
Furious protests at move to cement Togo ruling family’s grip on power
A new constitution that has allowed Togo's long-time head of state Faure Gnassingbé to shift to a new role as…