THREE people have been sentenced to life in prison by a South African court for the kidnapping, robbing and murder…
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ARMED men have launched attacks in five locations across Mali, the army says, more than two months after gunmen attacked…
A WOODEN boat carrying students returning from state exams has sunk in central Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at…
SOUTH African police have arrested more than 900 people during nationwide antimigrant protests that were mostly peaceful but at times…
FORMER South African President Jacob Zuma has come under fire after meeting Ajay Gupta, one of the Indian businessmen at…
A TRIAL of potential treatments for the strain of virus behind the current deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic…
A DIPLOMATIC row has erupted between South Africa and Ghana, over claims that a Ghanaian man was killed during anti-migrant…
THE United Nations has said that it was “deeply saddened” by the killing of five humanitarian workers after their convoy…
ALGERIANS vote on July 2 to elect the 407 members of the People’s National Assembly in a parliamentary election widely…
THOUSANDS of people have marched in South Africa’s main cities to demand that all undocumented migrants leave the country. Police…
AT least 13 people have died in Ghana’s capital, Accra, after torrential rain resulted in severe flooding, according to the…
MASS gatherings have been banned in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, as well as three other areas, in…
ONE of South Africa’s most senior police officers has survived an attempted assassination in Johannesburg, police say. Suspended deputy crime…
UGANDA’s leading independent media group says it is under “military siege” after the army chief – who is the son…
THE US has sanctioned a major gold refinery in Rwanda and two of its executives, accusing them of smuggling minerals…
KENYA’s police are facing fresh legal scrutiny after authorities shut down parts of central Nairobi during protests marking the second…
BURKINA Faso’s military junta has broken off diplomatic ties with France, accusing Paris of persistently acting against its national interests.…
THE Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its…
THE Tanzanian government has suspended political rallies across the country until further notice, saying the move is necessary to maintain…
KENYAN police have dispersed protesters in the capital and detained others who took to the streets in memory of the…