Joseph Kabila appears in Kenya with other opposition leaders two weeks after being sentenced to death....
A sudden influx of mourners prompted authorities to relocate the public viewing ceremony....
A spokesperson for the AU told Reuters on Wednesday that the bloc had suspended Madagascar...
Before the last weekend, most people in Madagascar had no clue who Col Michael Randrianirina was....
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina left the country after widespread military defections...
Evidence of the intentional targeting of civilians in el-Fasher amounts to war crimes, researchers say....
Mourners gather in Nairobi following the death of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga....
Odinga passed away at the age of 80 in India where he was receiving medical treatment....
A dominant figure in Kenyan politics for decades, Odinga made five unsuccessful attempts at the presidency....
Odinga, who was an opposition leader in Kenya, lost all five of his presidential campaigns....
Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India, family sources tell the BBC....
Odinga's worked as a democracy activist over many years....
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government is kicking against the prevailing mood among Western nations....
The military promises elections within two years, but the President Rajoelina insists he is still in charge....
Rajoelina had refused to step down despite escalating Gen Z demonstrations demanding his resignation...
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina said on Tuesday he had dissolved the national assembly....
Qatar hosted multiple rounds of talks between the DRC government and the M23 rebels....
President Rajoelina fled Madagascar following Gen Z protests....
The attack raises questions about security at one of Kenya's most heavily guarded places....
Tchiroma said he would soon release a region-by-region breakdown of vote tallies....
President Andry Rajoelina is said to have fled the country by French military jet on Sunday....
Lecturers at public universities in Nigeria begin a two-week strike over pay and funding....
At least 22 people have been killed in clashes between protesters and the security forces....
The dead were nationals of Zimbabwe and Malawi returning home, officials say....
The boy’s father has been arrested on charges of negligent handling of a firearm and the two are due in court....
Business for unregulated healers appears to be thriving in Cape Town, but there are dangers....
Affected customers will be notified and offered rebooking or refund solutions, it said....
The West African state says it has introduced an "identical visa programme" for US travellers....
Patrick Herminie has defeated Wavel Ramkalawan in a runoff, gaining 52.7% of the vote, official results show....
Biya's opponents include former government spokesperson Issa Tchiroma....
Mbeki says problems in South Africa are not caused by foreign nationals but arise within the country...
His statement comes a day after an army unit condemned use of force by security forces in handling recent protests....
Some soldiers joined a protest movement that started last month...
Herminie's win with 52.7% of the vote follows his United Seychelles party's triumph in first round...
The demonstrators are demanding that Rajoelina step down, apologise to the country...
Some question whether the 19th Century Afrikaner leader should still be memorialised....
Protests pose a serious challenge to President Andry Rajoelina...
Samia Suluhu Hassan is seeking re-election to lead east Africa's second-largest economy....
Trump aims to deport millions of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally....
Paul Biya faces vocal opposition and a call for change as he runs for 8th presidency term...
Esther Njoki says her family has been denied justice for 13 years after her aunt Agnes Wanjiru's body was found in a septic tank....
Cameroon's Paul Biya promises young voters "the best is yet to come" as others hunger for "young blood"....
The military says the attack was coordinated attack by insurgents in Ngamdu....
Asashi and Precious use dance as a form of escapism and expression in a show of resilience, community, and hope....
Counting the cost of deadly Gen Z protests in Madagascar where most young people are unemployed....
The West African nation's foreign minister asks if the decision led to the US suspending issuing visas....
Desire Moyo died a day before his 46th birthday - the four other MPs in the car have been taken to hospital....
The Nigeria's electoral agency is under increased scrutiny, with growing calls for greater transparency....
The previous brand was said to have lost its sanctity due to its widespread use outside the church....
Tshisekedi said Rwanda needed to tell M23 to stop its military escalation in order to make peace....
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond....
The 119 cases of Rift Valley Fever were concentrated in northern Senegal...
Adrian De Wet tells the South African court that "when pigs are hungry enough, they'll eat anything"....
More than 300 petrol tankers make it to Bamako under military escort a week after pumps run dry....
A group of Sudanese medics says the latest attack on el-Fasher is a war crime....
Togo international Samuel Asamoah broke his neck in a freak collision with an advertising board which his club says could leave him paralysed....
The university is one of South Africa's most historic institutions - where prominent leaders studied....
The movement behind the protests snubbed the meeting where the president made the promise....
Sana also accused INSO of operating after Burkina Faso had ordered its suspension...
The president says it will speed up integration into East Africa, seen as crucial for boosting trade....
Abu Agila Mas'ud Kheir al-Marimi is said to have admitted his role in the murder of 270 people in the 1988 bombing....
Ethiopia has written to the UN, accusing Eritrea of "funding, mobilizing and directing armed groups" on its soil....
The security minister says the NGO "collected and passed on sensitive security information" - which it denies....
The forgery allegations have sparked outrage among some Nigerians, following a newspaper exposé....
The government says the charity African Parks displayed an arrogant and disrespectful attitude....
Nigerian Modernism at the Tate spotlights a compelling period in the West African country's history....
Police say they are investigating a day after family say the diplomat was abducted from his home....
Botswana's Collen Kebinatshipi has set his sights on breaking the 400m world record after being crowned world champion in Tokyo last month....
Several critics of Tanzania’s government have disappeared since last year....
Protesters have rejected the appointment and have demanded the president steps down within 48 hours....
Mashatile arrives in Senegal for a working visit, where he will attend Invest in Senegal Forum...
Dominique Désiré Erenon was arrested on arrival in Bangui after three years spent living in France....
Police in Madagascar fired teargas to disperse protesting university students....
Ali Kushayb led the Janjaweed, a group whose campaign of terror led to hundreds and thousands of deaths....
This is the second group to arrive in the southern Africa state following a deal with the US government....
His brother says he found the door to the house broken and a large amount of blood spilled....
A purported air force captain urges the military chief to "take action" in a viral video....
Seven spots at the 2026 Fifa World Cup remain up for grabs as the group stage of African qualifying reaches its climax....
The individuals will be kept in a secured area separate from the public: Eswatini's government...
Despite criticisms, the world's oldest head of state goes to the polls on October 12th....
Photos capture the joy and unity present at this year's Irreecha festival....
Residents near the area also confirmed the blast and exchange of gunfire....
An explosion and gunfire were heard coming from the jail, located near the presidential palace in Mogadishu....
The BBC challenges the scammers targeting teenagers like Evan Boettler, who took his own life just 90 minutes after being contacted....
The US-brokered deal was expected to unlock billions of dollars in investment....
The September 16 vote marked the fourth presidential contest between Mutharika and Chakwera....
The president disbanded the government late on Monday in an attempt to quell public anger....
Outgoing President Lazarus Chakwera will step down after losing the September 16 elections....
Morocco will soon have the world's largest football stadium but this has angered many young people who want better services....
Senegal hopes for a waiver to allow the IMF to disburse new money under a new programme....
The group, Gafcon, says that its followers believe "the Bible requires a male-only episcopacy"....
WFP will only be able to support one in 10 people who are in need of food assistance for survival...
Commercially available DNA databases were used to identify unknown fathers, who had served in Kenya....
The sentence immediately sparked a wave of criticism and ridicule on social media....
The ruling grants both parents the right to share a total of four months and 10 days of parental leave....
Brenda Biya quickly deleted her viral post, but it was too late to stop its spread....
Botswana's diamond-reliant economy is under strain - the main diamond company saw a 50% drop in sales last year....
The temporary wooden structure gave way under the weight of worshippers at Arerti St Mary’s Church....
President Rajoelina's move fails to quell the protest movement that is now threatening his own position....
The protests initially began with demands for better education and healthcare....