South Africa’s High Court orders former president Zuma to go back to jail
The 79-year old began medical parole in September, and is serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court, after he...
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms
He has delegated all responsibilities to Deputy President David Mabuza for the next week. Ramaphosa "started feeling unwell after leaving...
Kenyan ‘rogue’ policeman kills five in rampage, police say
The officer first shot and killed his wife at their home before setting off with his service-issued AK-47 rifle to...
Militants kill at least 31 in central Mali, say local authorities
The bus was attacked by unidentified gunmen as it traveled its twice-weekly route from the village of Songho to a...
Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader says he’ll lead troops on front lines against rebels
"Starting tomorrow, I will head to the war front to lead the defense forces in person," he wrote in a...
Newly-freed Sudan prime minister defends deal with military, says he made it to ‘avoid bloodshed’
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other ministers were detained during a military coup last month that saw the country's power-sharing...
Five Chinese nationals kidnapped in DR Congo after attack near mine
It was not clear who carried out the attack near the village of Mukera in South Kivu province. Relations are...
Sudan’s military chief reinstates prime minister ousted after last month’s coup
Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan appeared with Hamdok at a signing ceremony in the Presidential Palace, according to a live video...
10 anti-coup protesters shot dead in Sudan capital, say medics
Thousands of demonstrators marched on the streets of Khartoum and its twin cities of Bahri and Omdurman, in protest against...
Islamic State claims responsibility for Uganda bombings
Two civilians and a police officer were killed in the blasts, police spokesperson Fred Enanga told reporters at a news...
Three dead after two explosions rock Ugandan capital
The two explosions rocked the city center within 30 minutes of each other, according to police and a journalist at...
Ethiopia’s military calls on former members to rejoin army as rebels advance on capital
It comes as a new state of emergency allows broad powers of arrest and conscription for Ethiopians over the age...
Live updates: Ethiopia crisis deepens as nine groups form anti-government alliance
Rebel forces are nowhere near the capital and claims otherwise are "propaganda," Addis Ababa police commander Fasika Fenta told CNN...
Nigeria races to find survivors as 22 die in building collapse
Anxious family members and large crowds gathered near the site of the incident hoping to hear news on the fate...
Multi-story building collapses in Lagos, Nigeria
The building, located on Gerald Road in the city's affluent Ikoyi neighborhood, is a construction site for luxury apartments. It...
Massive crowds demonstrate against military takeover in Sudan
The streets of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, were packed with protesters on Saturday morning, with demonstrators chanting anti-military slogans and...
The military has taken over Sudan. Here’s what happened
The move has crushed hopes for a peaceful transition of power following the ousting of former President Omar al-Bashir in...
Sudan Prime Minister detained in military coup: Live Updates
Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok speaks during an interview in Khartoum, Sudan, on May 11. (Ashraf Shazly/AFP/Getty Images)An aide and...
Fresh Ethiopian air force strikes hit Tigray region
One of the strikes hit a military command post and training center belonging to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF)...
Fresh airstrikes hit capital of Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region
The airstrikes on Mekelle were targeting weapons sites used by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), said Billene Seyoum, an...
