Leading Zimbabwean activist Evan Mawarire was detained by police on Wednesday when he was taken from his house in a widening crackdown
Campaigns to ban the importation of captive-bred lion trophies have gathered steam in Australia, France, The Netherlands and the US in recent years
Lions are extinct in 26 African countries, and numbers in the wild have plummeted 43% over the last two decades, with roughly only 20 000 left
Elephants Without Borders claimed two weeks ago that it had discovered at least 87 elephant carcasses during a routine aerial survey
Mugabe remains in office but now faces overwhelming opposition from the generals, much of the Zimbabwean public and from his own party.
Talks aimed at ending a six-week platinum miners’ strike has fallen apart after producers rejected a revised wage demand.
Rights groups have voiced fears that Zimbabwean authorities would launch a crackdown on rights activists ahead of a referendum and the 2013 elections.
Gold Fields has begun evicting thousands of its striking workers from company dormitories as work stoppages spread to more gold and platinum mines.
The killing of 44 people during the violent strike at Lonmin mines has highlighted the depth of internal politics between mining unions NUM and Amcu.
Hyperinflation forced Zimbabwe to trash its local currency three years ago, but this has created a surprising new headache: a lack of coins.
For the second time in five years, health authorities try to amend legislation to make it even harder for smokers to indulge in their habit.
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan headed for victory on Monday in the country’s elections, with official results giving him a commanding lead.
Nigeria votes for a president on Saturday in what may be a historic moment for Africa’s most populous nation as it bids to end years of rigging.
After years of furthering her family’s tradition of activism, Yemisi Ransome-Kuti decided to take her struggle to the campaign trail.
West African leaders met in a summit on Wednesday under pressure to take action over Côte d’Ivoire.
Nigeria’s ruling party picks a presidential candidate this week in a high-stakes vote ahead of general elections.
West African countries are holding off on threats to use force to push Laurent Gbagbo out of office but military chiefs are mapping out a strategy.
Nigeria celebrates 50 years of independence on Friday, but he calls it a "sad birthday" for the ex-British colony, where poverty remains widespread.
Cellphones may become a key weapon in the war against HIV/Aids in Africa, allowing counsellors to reach greater numbers of people.
Nigeria’s main rebel group, which has targeted oil facilities in the south, claimed responsibility for a late Sunday strike on an oil jetty.
