M23 rebels occupy much of DRC's eastern borderlands....
Concentration camps and pseudoscientific experiments were used by German officials to torture and kill....
President Donald Trump's administration is considering merging AFRICOM....
The health crisis is fuelled by the war which has destroyed vital infrastructure, aid agencies say....
A wildlife researcher says that the Upemba Lechwe could be wiped out without urgent intervention....
The measure sparks criticism from motorists and opposition, who see it as an extra tax burden....
Kenya said it supports Morocco's plan to give the disputed region of Western Sahara autonomy....
Criticism is growing after several top positions go to members of the president's ethnic Yoruba group....
The African Development Bank is meeting in Ivory Coast this week to pick a new president....
An audit uncovers an alleged scam where applicants were required to pay more than the published fee....
The incident sparks outrage, with the opposition accusing the government of political intimidation....
Joseph Kabila is now in rebel-held Goma, according to the M23 armed group and a party official....
The highly unusual attack came after the ambassador reportedly raised concerns about the army chief....
The IPOB has been labelled a terrorist organisation by Nigeria’s authorities....
The African Development Bank's annual gathering is set to kick off in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire....
Thousands have died in a conflict that has been largely ignored by the rest of the world....
Phase two of Lesotho Highlands project on hold after contractor allegedly pollutes water....
US-brokered deal may let Congo legally export disputed minerals to Rwanda for processing...
DRC Parliament lifted former President Joseph Kabila's immunity from prosecution...
UN chief urges support for Africa’s clean energy push and justice for historical injustices....
Professor Adebajo warns US withdrawal from global bodies and aid cuts will hit Africa hardest....
Africans honor shared identity through culture, cuisine, and fashion on the 62nd anniversary of OAU...
Rangers and veterinarians sedated each rhino for safe transport....
Refugees from other nations ask why the White House has made an exception for white South Africans....
Joseph Kabila made the remarks in a 45-minute speech live on YouTube from an unspecified location....
Pyramids grab a stoppage-time equliaser away against Mamelodi Sundowns to leave the first leg of the African Champions League final finely poised....
Mbeki says it is important that the continent has quality skills rather than sourcing from outside...
Mokonyane says Mbeki’s vision aligns with Agenda 2063 and efforts to unite the continent....
15th Annual Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture in Tanzania....
England will receive an offer to tour Zimbabwe before 2031, with a new ground near Victoria Falls earmarked as a potential venue....
The two crashes happened in 2018 and 2019 and left 346 people dead....
The country split in 2014 between rival eastern and western factions....
The calm reaction of South Africa's president to the Oval Office ambush might boost his standing at home....
He was speaking ahead of the Thabo Mbeki annual lecture in Dar es Salaam...
Of the six most recent victims of farm killings, five were black and one white, the latest figures show....
Kenya legend Victor Wanyama says the welcoming nature of Scottish football fans was part of the reason for his surprise decision to join Dunfermline Athletic....
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused one of the country's top politicians of trying to kill her....
A deal to hand Mauritius the Chagos Islands and lease back a key military base has been months in the making....
Joseph Kabila faces the prospect of being tried in a military court for allegedly backing M23 rebels....
Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu won the last presidential vote in February 2023....
Normally the insects are targeted with insecticide, but US researchers say anti-malaria drugs absorbed through their legs can stop them spreading disease....
The US president had said the crosses were evidence of attacks on white farmers in South Africa....
President Trump made a series of claims about the killing of white farmers in South Africa, some of which are demonstrably false....
Kenya had earlier said it had been denied access to Boniface Mwangi and expressed concern over his health....
The UK had been due to hand over the islands to the Mauritian government....
The US and UK will maintain a key military base on the island for 99 years, under the multi-billion pound deal....
Right-wing Afrikaners groups celebrated the ambush but others in the Rainbow Nation found it "uncomfortable" to watch....
The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue analyses how the South African president reacted in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting....
After being compromised, explicit images and misinformation were shared on the police's account....
The 65-year old Briton is also accused of touching children's private parts while on a holiday in Namibia....
Tanzania’s opposition leader, Tundu Lissu appeared in court for treason on Monday....
Augustin Ponyo Matata is found guilty of his part in embezzling about $245m....
Judge ordered the Trump administration not to let a group of migrants being flown to South Sudan...
The White House has been uncharacteristically quiet about the whirlwind trip....
Videos of mud-covered wrestling fights from a Ugandan town have racked up over 500 million hits on social media....
It is the latest sign of victory from the military who have made gains against the RSF since March....
The film is competing in the Un Certain Regard category....
Tanzanian’s main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu appeared in court on treason charges yesterday....
SANDF is part of the SADC mission which had been deployed by the bloc....
Equatorial Guinea has been rowing with Gabon for decades over three islands in potentially oil-rich waters....
A caretaker from a building said authorities had found ammunition and drones in the basement....
President Bola Tinubu defeated Peter Obi in the 2023 elections - and may face off again in 2027....
Tundu Lissu makes his first appearance in court since his arrest on treason charges last month....
Timothy Omotoso, who denies assaulting women from his church, has reportedly returned to Nigeria....
Kenyan rights activists including a former justice minister denied entry to Tanzania over the weeken...
Karua was allowed into Tanzania last month but has been stopped this time ahead of the trial for Lissu....
The latest attack happened in the village of Malam Karanti....