Africa

The earthquake that has killed nearly 2,500 thousand people in Morocco has sparked an outpouring of solidarity around the world, with several countries and organizations offering their help. Foreign leaders...

Gabon's former president Ali Bongo, who was ousted in a putsch, is free to leave the country and travel abroad the leader of the coup that toppled him said on...

Niger's military-appointed prime minister on Monday said he saw hopes of a deal with the West African bloc ECOWAS, which has threatened to use force to restore civilian rule after...

The Central African regional bloc, Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), says it has suspended Gabon's membership in response to last week's coup. Earlier on Monday the coup leader,...

Gabon’s military junta leader, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has been sworn in as head of state less than a week after ousting President Ali Bongo Ondimba. The ousted president’s...

In Rwanda, President Paul Kagame retired hundreds of soldiers, coinciding with the advancement of young soldiers within the nation's security framework. New generals have also been appointed to lead army...

Twenty people were killed in Burkina Faso on Sunday in an attack by suspected jihadists in Nohao, near the town of Bittou, in the Center-East region bordering Togo, AFP learned...

Niger's military coup leaders announced the appointment of Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as prime minister on Monday evening in a statement read out on national television, at a time when...

Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a group of people celebrating a birthday in South Africa. The incident happened over the weekend, in the southern port city of Gqeberha, formerly Port...

Broadcast has resumed on Burkina Faso national TV after it went blank amid reports of gunfire and soldiers staged at different locations in the capital, Ouagadougou. Many reports from local...