Kigali denies that it is supporting the rebels in a bid to control vast mineral resources

The killings followed months of clashes between Ethiopia’s military and a Amhara militia known as Fano

The marathon star who died in a late-night car crash was a favourite for a gold medal at the Paris Olympics later this year

Decades before today’s migrants boarded small boats to Europe to ‘take their jobs’, European fishing ships were trawling West African waters, taking food and jobs from the locals. And they still are

Employment, proper housing and help have become nearly impossible to find, with Egypt’s two-year economic crisis rapidly worsening

The president’s official reason for postponing the upcoming election has been met with suspicion. Analysts say: follow the money

More than 100 vendors worked in Uhuru Park and Central Park. They now struggle to earn a living and some have had to leave the capital city

At least 1.3 million people in the country, one of the poorest in the world, already suffer from malnutrition

There has been a surge in cases of femicide, with media reporting 14 cases of women murdered in January alone

The West African country is now in the grip of its worst crisis in decades after President Macky Sall announced a delay to elections

The Citizens Coalition for Change leader’s absence has left a vacuum in opposition politics as the party unravels

Hemedti’s stop in Pretoria was part of a continent-wide trip to shore up support and gain legitimacy

He died early on Sunday in a hospital in the capital Windhoek, where he was receiving treatment for cancer

Although the West African country has not experienced a coup, unlike others in the region, the February vote could be marred by violence

The opposition politician and fierce government critic has been arrested more than 60 times

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have left the Economic Community of West African States, which could adversely affect trade and the end of military rule

The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement creates the world’s largest free trade area by number of countries

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