Former army chief and incumbent president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani won just over 56% of the vote

The Kenyan government said it would reduce spending to compensate for the scrapped tax measures.

Many citizens are angry with the government as they grapple with a rising cost of living

In Zimbabwe, cellphone penetration is over 97% but the government has conceded that connectivity is difficult in rural areas

While the Sahel has in recent years seen a string of military coups and escalating jihadism, particularly in Mali, Mauritania has not seen an attack since 2011

Exposure to heavy metals is associated with various biological risks such as damage to the kidneys, liver, lungs, reproductive system and nervous system

At least nine people were reported to have been killed and the 46 injured were in an ‘extremely serious’ condition

To keep migrants away, Fortress Europe has extended its wallsinto African countries such as Morocco and Mauritania

The government argues that the palace will transform the environs of the capital city, but state-owned forests and farmland are being cleared and citizens evicted

Artist impression of oil from the Sangomar field

The military plane carrying Saulos Chilima and nine others disappeared on Monday

Struggling economies in Africa are leaving many unable to afford basic staples

The country is one of several in Southern Africa experiencing chronic food shortages

Food and fuel have become prohibitively expensive and many Nigerians can no longer afford the basics

Since Bola Tinubu became president last year, there have been several attacks on members of the media, rights group says

Traditional institutions are increasingly becoming tools of political power in the country

The former rifleman was selected to go to the games in recognition of the forgotten Senegalese Tirailleurs Corps

North African countries are arresting black people they suspect are headed to Europe, and abandoning them in ‘desert dumps’

Commuter accidents are common in Egypt, especially in agricultural areas along the Nile and adjoining streams

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s bulldozers are destroying the cobbled streets and old buildings to turn the capital into an East African Dubai

She was convicted for ‘spraying’ bank notes into the air but even her detractors believe she is being punished for defying the country’s conservatism regarding gender and sexuality