Long-expected decision effectively marks a new regional gain for Russia, which has ramped up its focus on Africa and backed military rulers in neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso.
Fighting in Darfur's el-Fasher town — where the population is already on the brink of starvation — "could unleash bloody inter-communal strife throughout Darfur," UN officials warn.
Violence against women is rising even though aid groups say a majority of survivors don’t come forward due to a lack of help where they live.
The new Niger government has made a complete pivot to Russia, breaking away from France and its European partners.
UN fact-finding mission calls for an end to Sudan's war as civilian attacks and aid blockades worsen the humanitarian crisis.
Special Envoy to Sudan Tom Perriello says he hopes partners will prioritise Sudan's conflict as the international response is only at 5% of the needed amount.
Mali's ruling military announces the suspension of all party political activities until further notice on public order grounds.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said at least six other people were missing and presumed dead, and that 22 survivors were being assisted by the IOM and local authorities.
South Africa’s Electoral Court rules that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office as a lawmaker in the upcoming election, paving the way for him to run for president on behalf of the new uMkhonto weSizwe Party.
As the haunting chronicle of the mass kidnapping of schoolgirls from a boarding house in Nigeria's Chibok in 2014 completes a decade, hope hangs by a thread for the families whose loved ones are still not back home.
With the discovery of five more bodies during search and rescue efforts, the death toll from the ferry accident now stands at 96.
Boat sinking off Mozambique coast claims over 90 lives, mostly children, amidst overcrowded conditions while investigations launched to determine the cause.
In keeping with tradition, the ceremonies on the 30th anniversary of the genocide began with Kagame placing wreaths on mass graves and lighting a remembrance flame at the Kigali Genocide Memorial.
Sudan's war between the military, under army chief Abdel Fattah al Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), commanded by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, began last April 15.
At least 15 people were killed, and the toll could rise as many people jumped into the Ituri River to escape the attack and are now missing, according to an official.
Revived after the 1994 genocide, Rwanda's ancient art form, imigongo painting, is rooted in Tutsi heritage and crafted from cow dung.
Hundreds of community projects, backed by the government or civic groups, focus on uniting Rwandans and the nation joins hands in somber commemorations of the genocide anniversary.
African island nation demands EU pull back its ambassador, Isabelle Delattre Burger, who denounced a law that allows chemical castration of men convicted of raping minors.
French president believes his country could have acted to stop the genocide of an estimated 800,000 people in the African nation in 1994 along with its Western and African allies, but "did not have the will" to do so.
Fifteen other people, including journalists and politicians face similar charges.
Ghanaians are crying out against the 63-year-old priest who married a 13-year-old girl in a traditional ceremony near Accra, calling it a crime.
Starlink has become a lifeline for some in a country where the internet has gone down regularly since war erupted last April between Sudan's army and paramilitary force RSF.
With no prior experience in elected positions, the 44-year-old secured a first-round victory on a pledge of substantial reform just 10 days after being released from prison.
An army spokesman for the region did not confirm the toll but stressed that DRC's armed forces (FARDC) had "neutralised four terrorists" and "freed four young girls" who had been kidnapped.
The fourth president of democratic South Africa from 2009 to 2018, Jacob Zuma has long been bitter about the way he was forced out of office under a cloud of corruption allegations.
Her appointment ends weeks of uncertainty after President Tshisekedi's inauguration for a second term in January kickstarted a lengthy search for a majority coalition in the National Assembly.
The clashes lasted for seven days and spread to two other villages, resulting in nine deaths among Arab herders and 14 among local Sara-Kaba people, including four women and two children.
Pundits speculate about a potential cabinet reshuffle as Cairo struggles to contain the fallout from two years of punishing economic crisis and dire foreign currency shortages.
After massive explosions were heard, heavy security forces with their vehicles were deployed around the area of Dbeibah's residence.
Algerian President Tebboune praised French resolution condemning the 1961 crackdown on peaceful Algerian protesters, citing its significance.
Emergency services reported three separate incidents, with one blaze engulfing over 150 shacks and displacing hundreds in the Mfuleni settlement.
The central government and four federal states recently announced an agreement that a one-person-one-vote system would be introduced in local elections set for June 2024
The slow-moving Cyclone Gamane unexpectedly turned towards Madagascar, killing 18 people, washing away homes and displacing thousands, officials say.
AU lauds 'unanimous acceptance' of election results as Faye secures victory with 54.3% in first round, poised to take office as Sall's term ends.