The ruling party has chosen its presidential candidate for the country’s upcoming election. The current leader has promised to step aside after three terms, raising many…

A Sudanese investigation said that 87 people were killed when security forces broke up a protest in June. The probe’s death toll sparked fresh anger

The introduction of a social media tax a year ago in Uganda caused an outcry from government critics and rights groups

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister looks increasingly vulnerable as he faces deep divisions in the ruling coalition and simmering ethnic conflicts

The daily number of new Ebola cases has tripled in recent months, according to aid organizations

Guineans hope the poll will mark the end of a long period of political crisis in the West African country

Macky Sall has secured a solid majority of votes, winning a second term without the need for a run-off vote

The European Union says the president’s decision ‘raises concerns about opportunity for electoral justice’

Kenya’s security agencies are under scrutiny following the latest attack on a hotel compound

Abiy Ahmed has introduced dramatic reforms since assuming power more than nine months ago. But as ethnic clashes flare, the changes may not be enough

Zimbabwe’s economy is in dire straits. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised to stabilise the economy ‘soon’ but not everyone is optimistic

When Sam Okyere arrived in South Korea for university he was met with racism. But he found a way to turn his negative experiences into a positive

Nearly 90 elephants have been killed for ivory in Botswana, according to a wildlife charity. But the government has cast doubt on the figure

The United Nations has hailed a deal to ‘end all hostilities’ and ‘protect civilians’ after days of deadly clashes in the capital

Journalists must pay $2500 per trip to report from Mozambique

Kenya owes more to China than it does to Western lenders, the traditional source of loans to the continent

There is some resistance on the continent and debate on preserving its traditional seed base instead

In the middle of Lagos, young entrepreneurs develop business ideas and put together their first start-ups. But only a few will actually survive

A top official has been transferred to France in connection with the death of Rwanda’s former president