UK sanctions Kenyan businessman over illicit gold trade
The UK and US governments have imposed sanctions on a British-Kenyan businessman…
Zambia’s ex-President Lungu barred from seeking re-election
Zambia's top court has barred former President Edgar Lungu from standing for…
Victorious John Mahama promises new beginning for Ghana
Ghana's opposition candidate and former President John Mahama has promised "a new…
French court finds author guilty of downplaying Rwandan genocide
A court in France has found French-Cameroonian author Charles Onana guilty of…
Sudan air strike causes ‘horrific massacre’ in a Darfur market
Sudan's military has been accused of carrying out an air strike on…
Kenya’s top judge: No-one has ever tried to bribe me
Kenya’s most senior judge has hit out following recent allegations of corruption…
World’s longest detained journalist wins rights prize
A journalist detained in Eritrean prison without trial for 23 years has…
Hundreds of Nigerian homes seized in huge anti-graft case
Nigeria's anti-graft agency has said it has made its biggest ever seizure…
Ivory Coast’s beloved staple food gains UN cultural heritage status
Ivory Coast's beloved staple, attiéké - made from fermented cassava flour -…
Born in France but searching for a future in Africa
Menka Gomis was born in France but has decided his future lies…
