South Africa defends BRICS naval drills as ‘essential’ amid tensions

Somali minister says Israel plans to expel Gaza Palestinians to Somaliland

Benin votes in key parliamentary, local polls a month after thwarted coup

Nigerian Actress Yewande Adekoya opens up about 'miscarriage' experience

Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's family accuse hospital of negligence over son's death

'Hounded and harassed': The former pop star taking on Uganda's long-time president

The Gambia: Hospital worker helps feed 200 children in Africa

Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors to gain Guinea citizenship after DNA results

Superior Senegal beat Mali to advance to Cup of Nations semi-finals

Five-star Diaz on target again as Morocco beat Cameroon 2-0

Women bearing the brunt of Sudan's acute hunger crisis, UN says

China's top diplomat postpones visit to Somalia, arrives in Tanzania

Repression, impunity undermine rights in Uganda's election run-up - UN report

Nigeria: Police nab six kidnappers, rescue three in Nasarawa

The Musician and the Strongman Leader: What you need to know about Uganda's election

Jersey returns £7m of 'tainted' funds to Nigeria

Nigeria: Dangote drags ex-NMDPRA boss to EFCC over corruption claims

Somalia says it is investigating Yemen separatist leader flight via Mogadishu

Senegal will not need debt restructuring, prime minister says

Trump says there could be more US strikes in Nigeria, New York Times reports

Borussia Dortmund set to open first African academy in Ghana

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 'devastated' by death of young son

Uganda: Museveni mobiliser shot dead by minister's UPDF guard in Busia

Nigeria: Rivers Assembly begins impeachment proceedings against Fubara

US halts assistance to Somalia over claims food aid was illegally seized

Ex-Ghana minister detained by US immigration

Zambia drops plan to extend IMF loan programme

China's top diplomat tours Africa with focus on strategic trade routes

Nigeria's ex-justice minister granted bail in $6m corruption case

Rare mountain gorilla twins born in Africa's oldest national park

Uganda travelers to pay Shs18m–Shs56m as US expands visa bonds

Nigeria: Police arrest kidnap suspect, recover guns in Delta

Uganda: NUP MP candidate Mufumbiro faces election from jail after court delays bail ruling

Children killed after drone hits home in Sudan, medics say

At least 22 Ethiopian migrants killed in ‘horrific’ road crash

Uganda: LoP Ssenyonyi, six others await court decision in Bwowe’s Nakawa West petition

Niger Attacks: Defeating insecurity requires collective effort – IPCR

NIGERIA: I’m staying with APC, ex-minister Badaru denies defection rumours

Uganda leads 120 NAM countries to slam US over Maduro extraction

Central African Republic president wins third term by landslide

Unbearably long wait for justice leaves South African families in limbo

Uganda denies plans to block internet during election

Late Salah strike helps Eqypt edge Benin in extra time

Nigeria’s AFCON dream lives on after commanding win against Mozambique