Middle Africa

50 killed in militia clashes in Central African Republic town

Violence erupted in Bria, in a diamond-rich region, at the weekend between Runga and Gula and Kara groups, UN peacekeeping force spokesperson Vladimir Monteiro said.

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Angola's ex first daughter Isabel dos Santos charged with fraud

Isabel dos Santos amassed a fortune during her billionaire father's presidency and has denied any wrongdoing over alleged fraud.

19 killed in attack in disputed South Sudan border region - official

Tensions between the South Sudanese Ngok Dinka community and Misseriya herders have been rampant, with both competing over grazing pastures.

Tribal attack in disputed South Sudan border region kills 32

Local officials say suspected nomadic Misseriya herders from Sudan attacked a village in the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei leaving 24 people wounded and abducting 15 others.

Document trove shows how 'Africa's richest woman' stole fortune

Leaked documents revealed that the daughter of Angola's former president Isabel dos Santos made her fortune through corruption and exploiting her own country’s natural resources.

Designer Ayissi is first black African at fashion's top table

Imane Ayissi, the first sub-Saharan designer to show in the Paris fashion week dreams of "opening up a new path for Africa" in an "alternative way of doing luxury fashion."

Torrential rain in Angola kills 41, destroy 300 homes

Interior Minister Eugenio Laborinho says 12 provinces were hit by violent downpour in the early hours of Monday, that came on the heels of a severe regional drought.

Angolan billionaire denies graft allegations

Isabel dos Santos, nicknamed Africa's wealthiest woman, under investigation for alleged irregularities involving state companies, including the OPEC nation's giant state oil company Sonangol.

Clashes in Central African Republic leave at least 35 Muslims dead

The fighting began after traders in a mainly Muslim district called PK5 took up arms to oppose taxes levied by militia groups, an imam at a local mosque said.

Nearly 700,000 displaced by east Democratic Republic of Congo violence

Doctors Without Borders said more than 687,500 displaced people were now living in camps or with host families where MSF treated at least 11,220 children suffering from malnutrition, 2,310 victims of sexual violence and 1,980 wounded.

Tesla, Apple among firms accused of aiding child labour in DRC

The complaint filed on behalf of 14 families from Democratic Republic of Congo against Tesla, Apple, Alphabet Inc, Microsoft and Dell Technologies says the companies allowed forced labour that led to the death and injury of their children.