Thousands rally in Sudan, call for Bashir party to be disbanded

Rallies held in several cities with demonstrators calling for the former leader's party to be dissolved.

Johannesburg mayor quits over DA's stance on racial inequality

Herman Mashaba also resigns from the historically white opposition DA party over its approach to racial inequality.

Kagame's Rwanda is still Africa's most inspiring success story

The president's critics outside of Africa are failing to acknowledge the complexities of governing post-genocide.

UN study narrows down why Africans make fraught journey to Europe

UN agency surveys almost 2,000 people from Africa in Europe to pin down their motivation for migration.

DRC bus skids off highway, bursts into flames leaving 20 dead

More than 100 people were on board the bus travelling to the capital, Kinshasa when its brakes failed, passenger says.

Police free nearly 150 from school in northern Nigeria

Fourth such operation in a month brings the total released from religious schools in north Nigeria to more than 1,000.

Several soldiers killed in Burkina Faso attacks

Five security officers killed and 11 others injured in twin attacks on army bases in northern Burkina Faso.

Mozambique opposition rejects election results

Renamo calls for rerun of Tuesday's vote accusing government of using violence and intimidation on election day.

Niger oil exploration plan threatens West Africa's major reserve

Niger's expanding oil exploration plans threaten Termit and Tin Toumma National Nature Reserve, the second-largest reserve in Africa.

WHO says Ebola in DR Congo still qualifies as global emergency

Un agency says it still sees Ebola outbreak in the DRC as a global emergency.

Sudan peace talks resume after deadlock

Officials say Khartoum and rebels have managed to pin down a partial agenda for discussions.

Family of four buried alive by landslides in Kenya

Two children, parents buried by debris after heavy ongoing rains trigger landslides in western county.

Has South Africa's ruling party betrayed Mandela's legacy?

South African politician Baleka Mbete on corruption, xenophobia and whether the ANC has lived up to its promises.

Ethiopia Plane Crash: Kenyan victims buried in home towns

Boeing admits faulty sensor caused 737-Max to crash and has paid compensation to victims' families.

EU criticises 'unlevel playing field' in Mozambique election

Observer mission decries unfair conditions, use of state resources by ruling party, as well as election violence.

Murder of Mozambique election observer under spotlight

Killing by police officers occurred amid widespread reports of vote irregularities and violence at polling stations.

Ghana’s cocoa farmers are trapped by the chocolate industry

It is time for Ghana to consider the future of its cocoa farmers rather than multinational chocolate producers.

An open-source map to the Pan-African blockchain ecosystem

Over 100 companies are building blockchain solutions on the African continent. See the open-sourced map here.

Ghana Open Data Initiative

Moroccan king pardons journalist in abortion case

Hajar Raissouni's conviction drew widespread criticism, with activists saying charges were an attack on press freedom.

Duele le le - Zuco 103 & Macaco

Canción del grupo Zuco 103 con la colaboración de Macaco.

Hundreds of Kenya schools to be shut down after deadly collapse

About 300 informal schools to be closed after eight children were killed when a school collapsed in Nairobi, which officials blamed on poor construction and overcrowding.

Italian coastguard finds bodies of migrants who drowned at sea

Boat carrying 50 people capsized off island of Lampedusa last week

West Africa’s #SexForGrades Scandal Epitomizes Global Plight

A hard-hitting BBC television documentary, Sex for Grades, has uncovered rampant sexual abuse, harassment, and bullying of students at two prestigious universities in Nigeria and Ghana, and launched what will hopefully be a new movement.

Tunisia: Prosecutions for Online Commentary

(Tunis) – Tunisian authorities are using laws on criminal defamation, “spreading false information,” and “harming others via public telecommunications networks” to prosecute people for their online commentary, Human Rights Watch said today.

Kenya: Film Festival Features Activists’ Struggles

The seventh edition of the Human Rights Watch Nairobi Film Festival will showcase 5 films at various locations in the city between October 15 and 18, 2019. Each film will be followed by a panel discussion about human rights activism.

Uganda: Brutal Killing of Gay Activist

Ugandan authorities should thoroughly investigate the fatal attack on October 4, 2019 on an activist for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.

Mozambique counts votes after polls seen as test of peace deal

Acceptance of presidential, legislative and provincial polls seen as key test of ceasefire deal signed in August.

Nigerian president vows crackdown on abusive Islamic schools

For the second time in a month, police raid a building where hundreds of boys were held in dehumanizing conditions.

Zimbabwe is clamping down on social media use with a cyber crime bill set to become law

Zimbabweans worry president Mnangagwa is pushing the bill to become law so he can use it to deal with potential uprisings fueled through social media

Zimbabwe government controls over social media criticised

The government of Zimbabwe's Computer Crime and Cyber Crime Bill would severely limit citizens' access to information...

South Africa ex-president Zuma to face corruption trial

Former President Jacob Zuma faces 16 charges of fraud, corruption and racketeering related to 1990s arms deal.

One in three young children undernourished or overweight: UNICEF

Report finds 149 million children four or younger suffer stunting and that malnutrition costs the world $3.5tr yearly.

Mozambique elections: Opposition groups doubt fair polls

Doubts over fairness of Tuesday's general elections put fragile peace agreement under threat renewing fears the country could be plunged back into armed conflict.

At least two dead in Guinea protests against constitution change

Demonstrators are worried that President Alpha Conde is planning to amend the constitution to stay in power.

Tunisia presidential election: Kais Saied declared winner

Electoral commission confirms landslide victory for law professor over rival Nabil Karoui in presidential runoff vote.

Tensions high as Mozambique gears up for high-stakes elections

Mozambique to hold presidential, provincial and legislative polls amid fears of violence on election day.

Uganda Tightens Clampdown on Media

Uganda is once again targeting media outlets it believes to be critical of the government.

Sudan talks: Displaced communities wait for deal

Sudan's transitional government is meeting with armed groups in South Sudan to begin peace talks.

Talks under way between Sudan transitional government and rebels

Power-sharing agreement between generals and pro-democracy movement sets a six-month timeline to end conflicts.

How a Scot and an Egyptian saved a scammed Nigerian footballer

After Al Jazeera reported on Afolabi's ordeal, pair worked to get aspiring footballer back on home turf from Mongolia.

Exit polls project Saied to become Tunisia's new president

Independent candidate Kais Saied forecast by polling agencies to win presidential runoff by a landslide.

Cyclone recovery key issue in Mozambique election

Six months after devastating cyclones left more than 1,300 people dead in Mozambique, it's citizens try to put tragedy aside long enough to vote in general election.

Why I nominated Abiy Ahmed for the Nobel Peace Prize

The prize not only acknowledges the Ethiopian prime minister's commitment to peace, but encourages him to do more.

Mozambique elections 2019: Final rallies held before vote

Final campaign rallies have been held in Mozambique in the run-up to Tuesday's general election.

Karoui and Saied face-off in Tunisia presidential election

Three weeks after the first round vote, Tunisians are set to choose their president in a runoff election.