Senegal’s sacked PM Sonko elected parliamentary Speaker in challenge to president
AFP via Getty Images Senegal's former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, who was dramatically sacked…
Heavy gunfire in Somali capital as row over election delay escalates
AFP via Getty Images Government forces and opposition fighters have exchanged heavy gunfire in…
Why does Ebola keep on occurring in DR Congo?
For years, DR Congo has made headlines for deadly disease outbreaks, from Ebola to…
Ghana parliament passes anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Reuters The parliament in Ghana has approved a new bill criminalising homosexuality and the…
He told us we were slaves – The fight for justice on a Scottish fishing trawler
BBC Joshua Amissah got up from his seat in the witness box and stepped…
Plymouth striker Oseni’s ‘disbelief’ at Nigeria call-up
Plymouth Argyle striker Owen Oseni says he was in "disbelief" after being called up…
Two people shot dead amid Kenya protests against US Ebola quarantine centre plan
Two people have been shot dead in the central Kenyan town of Nanyuki amid…
DR Congo seek World Cup ticket refunds after Ebola outbreak
DR Congo fans hoping to watch their side's return to the World Cup face…
How rise of lab-grown diamonds has affected Sierra Leone’s miners
AFP via Getty Images The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds has caused a big…
Sierra Leone becomes latest African country to receive deportees from US
AFP via Getty Images Sierra Leone has become the latest African country to receive…
‘Gifts’ from a lover and ‘botched’ cocaine raids: Police inquiry grips South Africa
Gallo Images via Getty Images An investigation into alleged police corruption in South Africa…
Kenyan police fire tear gas at protest against US Ebola quarantine centre plan
Reuters A demonstrator has been shot during a protest in the Kenyan town of…
Ebola risk raised to ‘very high’ in DR Congo
Reuters The public health risk from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic…
Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill to be scrutinised before approval, president says
Anadolu via Getty Images Ghana's new bill criminalising LGBTQ+ activities will undergo scrutiny before…
South African president mounts legal challenge against report that could lead to impeachment
Bloomberg via Getty Images South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has started a legal challenge…
The cash-in-the-sofa saga that just won’t go away for South Africa’s president
Getty Images Just like Watergate in the US, South Africa's "Farmgate" scandal started with…
