Four killed in Cameroon protests as results due in contested election
At least four people have been killed during protests in Cameroon's economic…
Rebel group claims capture of Sudan army headquarters in key city
The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) says it has captured the…
Ousted Madagascan president stripped of citizenship
Former Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina, who was ousted in a coup last…
‘It became one of the children’ – Kenyan family on adopting orphaned cheetah cub
A Kenyan family has told the BBC how a cheetah cub they…
Shock at $100,000 fee to contest Guinea elections to replace junta
Guineans have reacted with shock after it was announced that presidential candidates…
More than 40 dead after multi-vehicle crash in Uganda
Forty-six people have been killed after several vehicles crashed on a major…
Passengers jump from windows in fatal Ethiopia train crash
Passengers were forced to jump from carriages in a train crash that…
Drone attack hits Sudan’s capital ahead of planned airport reopening
A drone attack has hit an area near the international airport in…
Cameroon’s bishops call for calm after opposition declares election victory
Cameroon's influential Catholic Church has called for calm, as fears grow that…
Plan to test Liberian schoolchildren for drugs blocked
Liberia's Education Ministry has blocked controversial plans to introduce mandatory drug testing…
