Air conditioner sparked deadly blaze at children’s orphanage – police
Eleven people, including children, died in the fire that also injured 19 others.
African para-athletes praise Commonwealth Games inclusivity
Africans competing in Glasgow say the inclusive nature of the Games' schedule is helping…
World’s oldest president reshuffles army as his absence stokes unease
Cameroon's president has been absent for two months while his team denies rumours about…
The Polygamist’s creator says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit
Zimbabwean novelist Sue Nyathi self-funded her debut novel and now asks who can afford…
DR Congo and M23 rebels agree roadmap for peace talks
Representatives met in Switzerland to work out next steps to resolve the conflict.
Senegal’s leadership row mounts as parliament speaker resigns
Anadolu via Getty Images The Speaker of Senegal's parliament El Malick Ndiaye has resigned…
Kenya court halts opening of US Ebola quarantine facility in the country
EPA A Kenyan court has suspended US plans to open an Ebola quarantine facility…
Kenya’s ex-chief justice arrested at protest against building on national park
AFP via Getty Images Kenya's former Chief Justice David Maraga has been arrested while…
‘I buried my parents one day after the other’ – Ebola mourners learn how to grieve safely
BBC Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia, a city in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that…
Niger pulls out of International Criminal Court after calling it neo-colonialist
Niger, along with Mali and Burkina Faso, had called the ICC an "instrument of…
South Africa and Ghana in diplomatic row over killing of migrant
South Africa denies claims that a Ghanaian citizen was killed in anti-migrant protests in…
More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation
"I feel happy and elated… I feel joy," the head of the local teachers'…
Ipswich complete £20m deal for Ghana winger Fatawu
Ipswich Town complete the £20m signing of Abdul Fatawu, who played in all four…
Veteran Ugandan opposition politician collapses in court and in ICU, his wife says
The 70 year old has been in detention since November 2024 and faces treason…
Nigerian army says it safely rescued 33 people kidnapped by gunmen
The people were abducted while travelling through the country's north-western Zamfara state on Saturday.
Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 foreign deportees from the US
Liberia says the deal is a "humanitarian arrangement" and is receiving no compensation.
