BANJUL, Gambia: Gambian authorities on Wednesday threatened to take disciplinary action against thousands of teachers who have gone on a sit-down strike. "The...
BANJUL, Gambia: Gambian authorities on Wednesday threatened to take disciplinary action against thousands of teachers who have gone on a sit-down strike. "The...
Cape Town: South Africa's deputy president, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Wednesday vowed a "speedy resolution" to talks on the future of embattled leader Jacob...
Conakry: Five young children perished in an arson attack during clashes in central Guinea on Tuesday, as anger over alleged fraud during weekend...
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's ruling African National Congress party on Tuesday put off a key meeting due to discuss President Jacob Zuma's future later...
NAIROBI: Two Kenyan television channels shut down by the government over their coverage of the political opposition resumed partial broadcasting on Monday, although...
NAIROBI: A Kenyan opposition politician was charged with treason on Tuesday over the symbolic presidential "swearing in" of opposition leader Raila Odinga, reigniting...
JOHANNESBURG: African National Congress leaders weighing the future of South Africa's Jacob Zuma will decide a "matter of serious concern" on Wednesday, a...
United Nations, United States: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is sharply criticizing a bid by Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza to make changes to the...
LONDON: Kenya could end female genital mutilation in a generation, campaigners from its conservative Maasai and Kuria communities said on Tuesday - but...
BRUSSELS: The Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered Belgium to close a consulate and cut flights by Brussels Airlines, Belgium's foreign ministry said...
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo: Burundi has handed over more than 30 suspected rebels to Congolese officials, a military spokesman said on Tuesday....
HARARE, Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, is critically ill in a South African hospital and his supporters should "brace for the worst",...
Johannesburg: South Africa's ANC party will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday, officials said, in a move that could force Jacob Zuma from...
Addis Ababa: Clashes between two of Ethiopia's largest ethnic groups have forced around one million people to leave their homes, according to a...
Maiduguri, Nigeria: Boko Haram fighters stormed a village in northeast Nigeria and killed two people, a local resident and a security source said...
Saint-Louis, Senegal: French President Emmanuel Macron got a rousing welcome Saturday from tens of thousands as he visited the historic city of Saint-Louis,...
Abuja, Nigeria's top judge handling corruption cases against public officials has himself been charged with bribery, court papers showed Saturday. Danladi Umar was...
Almost 1,000 workers are trapped underground at a South African gold mine after a power failure. Sibanye Gold Ltd. is using a generator...
