Burkina Faso ‘coup’: Shooting after officers dissolve government
Presidential guard officers in Burkina Faso have announced the dissolution of the transitional government. An officer said on state television...
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Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe reads wrong speech
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has read out the wrong speech at the opening of parliament. He gave the same one...
Burundi army chief Gen Niyongabo survives assassination bid
Burundi's army chief of staff has survived an assassination attempt on a busy road in the capital, Bujumbura. General Prime...
Al-Shabaab militants capture another town in Somalia
Takfiri al-Shabab militants have overrun another town in central Somalia following the departure of the forces of the African Union...
Chad’s ex-leader carried into court
Chad's ex-leader Hissene Habre has been held down by masked security officers in the courtroom at the resumption of his...
ADF kill 7 Civilians in DR Congo
A new attack by Allied Democratic Forces has left at least seven civilians dead in the restive east of the...
“Spoilers” Could Derail Peace Agreement— Kiir
South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir told the United States Secretary of State, John Kerry that "spoilers" could take advantage of...
Sierra Leone village in quarantine after Ebola death
Nearly 1,000 people in Sierra Leone have been put under quarantine following the death of a 67-year-old woman who tested...
Teen Kills Himself Taking Selfie With Gun
A teenager has died after he accidentally shot himself while posing for a selfie with a gun, say police. Deleon...
Over 10 dead, 100 wounded in twin blasts in northern Cameroon
Around 10 people were killed and over 100 wounded on Thursday when a bomb went off near an army camp...
New Ebola death confirmed in Sierra Leone
A woman who recently died in northern Sierra Leone has tested positive for Ebola. It comes as a setback to...
Ntaganda pleads not guilty at ICC trial
Former Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda has pleaded not guilty to all charges at the start of his war crimes...
MSWATI REED DANCE: Over 36 Young ‘Virgins’ Perish In Truck Accident
Dozens of girls and young women have been killed as they travelled to a traditional festival where the King of...
S.Sudan Rebels Reject Peace Deal
A group of defected rebel officials in South Sudan conflict have rejected a recently signed peace deal between the government...
Chad executes 10 Boko Haram fighters over deadly attacks
Ten members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram have been executed by firing squad in Chad. It comes a...
Salva Kiir signs peace deal
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has signed a peace deal with rebels after a threat of sanctions from the UN....
World Championships 2015: Kenyans fail Beijing drugs tests
Two Kenyan runners have been suspended after testing positive for doping at the World Championships in Beijing, the International Association...
Uganda AU soldiers charged over Somali wedding attack
Three Ugandan soldiers have been charged over the killing last month of a group of civilians in Somalia, an African...
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza sworn in for third term
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has been sworn in for a controversial third term in office. The BBC's Prime Ndikumagenge in...
19-Year-Old Christian Girl Sentenced to 20 Lashes for Wearing Trousers in Sudan
A 19-year-old Sudanese Christian woman has been sentenced to endure 20 painful lashes for the crime of "indecent dress" for...