Opposition leader Bobi Wine says the security forces have besieged the headquarters of his party.

Nape Nnauye caused outrage for saying he could help an MP rig elections – comments, he said, he made in jest.

Authorities warn sodium cyanide can be lethal after pots of the chemical were looted from a lorry.

Morocco’s Noor Slaoui will become the first person from the Middle East and North Africa region to compete in eventing at the Olympic Games.

More than 800 people have been killed in 200 accidents involving petrol tankers since 2018

Ex-security guard, Louis van Schoor, killed dozens in South Africa but was only jailed for seven murders.

Police have banned a planned march to parliament on Tuesday to protest against corruption.

The women flouting tradition to get reconstructive surgery after female genital mutilation.

The mobile courts introduced during the Covid pandemic have remained, but defence lawyers and their clients don’t agree they are fair

Anti-graft officials are accused of taking kickbacks from politicians in exchange for amnesty.

Over half of the ministers President Ruto proposed are from the cabinet he sacked just last week.

African football’s governing body will be debt-free next year as a result of improved governance, says secretary general Veron Mosengo-Omba.

President Cyril Ramaphosa outlines the government’s plans after his party was forced into coalition.

The United States announced more than $200 million in new aid Thursday for civilians affected by the war in Sudan, including refugees who have fled to neighboring countries.

Kenya’s government on Thursday ratcheted up its appeal for weeks of protests to stop and police tried to ban demonstrations in the heart of the capital Nairobi only to be overruled in court.

According to an official estimate, about 25% of people in rural Zimbabwe do not have access to toilets, and almost no rural toilets have water for hand washing.

Rwanda’s all-powerful President Paul Kagame has been re-elected to a fourth term in office with 99.18 percent of the vote, according to full provisional results published Thursday.

Namibian authorities are said to be unhappy at the harassment of their diplomatic officials.

Africa’s pool of sporting talent could see a boom in rugby sevens, according to Springbok legend Bryan Habana.

The police say it is difficult to enforce safety for protesters who have no designated leader.

Kenyan President William Ruto named Wednesday his foreign minister as “acting cabinet secretary” for all ministries, nearly a week after dismissing almost his entire cabinet in an attempt to defuse deadly anti-government rallies.