Trucks set ablaze as militants block key Senegal-Mali trade route
Mali's military government has sought to calm anger over a blockade by…
Gunmen kill 22 after shooting at baptism ceremony in Niger – reports
Gunmen on motorbikes have shot dead 22 people, most of them attending…
‘The hungry can’t stay silent’ – behind deadly protests in oil-rich Angola
People in parts of the Angolan capital, Luanda, are still afraid to…
Chinese-linked mining firms sued over ‘ecological catastrophe’ in Zambia
Farmers in Zambia have filed an $80bn (£58.5bn) lawsuit against two Chinese-linked…
Fears balloon of a return to civil war in South Sudan over treason trial
Fears that South Sudan - the world's youngest nation - could plunge…
TikTokers arrested for insulting Somalia’s president in a dance video
Police in Somalia have arrested four TikTokers for allegedly insulting President Hassan…
Kenya issues arrest warrant for British national over young mother’s murder
A Kenyan High Court has issued an arrest warrant for a British…
Malawians await presidential poll result in vote dominated by economic woes
Malawians are waiting to find out who their next president will be…
Nigerian chef breaks world record for largest jollof rice dish
Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has broken the world record for cooking the…
Police forcibly remove Gambian auditor general in reshuffle row
Police have physically removed The Gambia's auditor general, Momodou Ceesay, from his…
