First pharaoh’s tomb found in Egypt since Tutankhamun’s
Egyptologists have discovered the first tomb of a pharaoh since Tutankhamun's was…
Trailblazing African film-maker and Cannes winner dies
Malian film director Souleymane Cissé, one of the pioneers of African cinema,…
Uganda discharges Ebola patients
Uganda has discharged eight patients who have recovered from the Sudan strain…
South Africa’s finance minister fails to unveil budget after tax row
South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been forced to postpone the…
Netherlands to return stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The Netherlands says it will return more than 100 Benin Bronzes that…
Rebels leave families devastated in wake of DR Congo advance
Heshima winces in pain as he tries to shift his weight, sweat…
Villagers killed execution-style in Sudan, activists say
More than 200 unarmed civilians have been killed in a cluster of…
Mauritius ex-PM bailed after ‘suitcases of cash’ arrest
Mauritius' former Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has been released on bail following…
Second DR Congo city falls to Rwanda-backed rebels
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern…
Dozens killed in Mali illegal gold mine collapse
More than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold…