Kenya’s police chief Japhet Koome has resigned, following weeks of violent protests against proposed tax hikes in which more than 40 people died. Human rights groups...
When Cameroon holds its next presidential election, Paul Biya will be 93. But the country’s presidency confirmed this week that he will contest on his ruling...
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has sacked the country’s finance minister who was just four months into the job, state-owned television reported the sixth replacement in...
Kenya’s President William Ruto has fired all Cabinet Secretaries and Attorney General Justin Muturi in response to youth-led anti-government protests. Only Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi,...
Uganda is backing M23 rebels fighting across its border in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UN experts say, warning that a rapidly escalating crisis “carried...
The victims, Julius Asiimwe, 2, and Andrew Jjunju, 6, were kidnapped on June 10, and July 2, respectively, by unknown individuals who demanded a ransom from...
Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has announced that he will slash his salary by 40%. His office said he hoped to set a precedent for “responsible governance”...
The daughter of Cameroon’s president has shared an image in which she is kissing another woman, sparking mixed reactions in a country where same-sex relationships are...
Russia is experiencing an increasing in-bound foreign tourist and large number of travellers, mainly from Asian countries, but Africans are noticeably absent in popular destinations in...
A West African leaders’ summit opened a day after the military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger forged a new alliance severing ties with the...
