As Osinbajo’s tenure as Vice President ends Twitter also ends the...

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Following the end of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo's tenure in office as Nigeria's Vice President, the popular microblogging platform, Twitter, on Monday, removed the verification...

Fighting in Sudan leaves banking sector in limbo

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The conflict in Sudan has thrown the banking sector into chaos.  Many Sudanese have been locked out of their savings as the seven day ceasefire agreed last week approaches...

Felix Tshisekedi visits China to renegotiate mining contracts

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The Democratic Republic of Congo is looking to strengthen their partnership with China as the two countries are renegotiating mining contracts for the DRC's...

Rwandan genocide: Fulgence Kayishema tried in Cape Town

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Fulgence Kayishema, suspected of having played a key role in the 1994 Tutsi genocide in Rwanda, was tried in court in Cape Town on...

South Africa: four people shot dead, including a Bulgarian criminal

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Four people believed to be of "Bulgarian origin" were shot dead in an upscale Cape Town neighborhood, South African police said on Thursday. A...

Authorities begin demolition of vast Mayotte shantytown

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Authorities on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on Monday began demolishing homes in a large slum in an operation against sub-standard housing...

Sudan’s warring sides agree to seven day ceasefire starting Monday

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Saudi Arabia and the United States have brokered a seven-day ceasefire between Sudan's warring factions. Representatives of both army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his...

Mauritania’s ruling party wins majority seats in local and legislative polls

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The ruling party in Mauritania scored a comfortable victory in last week's legislative and local elections, according to official results on Sunday, a litmus...

Senegal wins U17 Africa Cup of Nations title

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Senegal staged a dramatic late comeback to beat Morocco 2-1 and win the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations title at the Nelson Mandela stadium...

Zimbabwe: amnesty frees a fifth of prisoners from overcrowded jails

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Zimbabwe has begun releasing more than 4,000 prisoners under a presidential amnesty that authorities say will help ease congestion in some overcrowded jails. About 800...