Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was "appalled" by reports that 460 civilians had been killed in el-Fasher....
Militants attacked convoys of fuel tankers attempting to enter Mali....
RSF troops executed a number of unarmed people after seizing el-Fasher, videos reviewed by BBC Verify show....
Sudan was thrown into disarray in 2023 when its army and a paramilitary group began a power struggle....
A second statement on Tuesday named a new head for the state mining regulator....
A video shows young protesters throwing rocks at security forces in Tanzania....
Two WFP officials are give 72 hours to leave without explanation - days after a key city falls to the RSF....
Opposition supporters accuse the government undermining democracy, and say the elections are not free and fair....
Reigning champions Nigeria qualify for next year's tournament alongside Cape Verde and Malawi who will make their Women's Africa Cup of Nations debut....
Hadush Kebatu arrived in Ethiopia on Wednesday after being removed on a flight last night....
President Samia Suluhu Hassan is seeking re-election under the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party...
The threat against Issa Tchiroma Bakary comes a day after he was declared the runner-up in disputed presidential polls....
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya was re-elected for an eighth term....
Red Crescent said the bodies were recovered from the shore near the port of Surman...
The Luanda Summit on Financing for Infrastructure Development in Africa is under way in Angola....
Local media are showing images of the plane in flames on the ground with debris scattered at the crash site....
The UN has raised the alarm over reports of "atrocities" committed by the RSF....
Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa....
The UN SG said he was deeply alarmed that weapons and fighters continued to flow into Sudan....
Cameroon's Paul Biya has extended his 43-year rule by wining a heavily disputed election....
The 83-year-old former international banker won 89.77% of the vote....
Paul Biya retains his title as the world's oldest head of state, in an election marred with violence and allegations of fraud....
An eighth term could keep Biya in office until he is nearly 100....
The fall of el-Fasher would cement the RSF's control of the west and reinforces a de facto split in the nation....
The education minister says the movement of staff and students has been affected by the scarcity of fuel....
Presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma called for the protests to demand that the results be respected...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan faces no real competition at the polls amid a climate of self-censorship and fear....