Burundi Vice-President Gervais Rufyikiri flees
One of Burundi's vice-presidents has fled saying that he could not support the third-term bid of President Pierre Nkurunziza. Mr...
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Rwanda protest over spy chief arrest
Some 200 people gathered outside the British High Commission in Rwanda to protest at the arrest of intelligence chief Karenzi...
Jamaican man offers President Obama 10 acres of Marijuana for his daughter
Not to be outdone by a Kenyan lawyer who offered president Obama 50 cows among other livestock for his daughter...
Kim Jong-un claims to have cured Aids, Ebola and cancer with single miracle drug
North Korea has created a wonder drug which not only cures Aids, but also eradicates Ebola and cancer, if the...
INTERVIEW: TERM LIMITS CAN’T SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS-KAGAME
3RD TERM DEBATE IN RWANDA In RUBENGERA, RWANDA Rwandan President Paul Kagame is serving his last term of office, which...
Titanic music composer James Horner dies
James Horner, the Hollywood composer who wrote the score for the Oscar-winning film hit Titanic, has died in a California...
Burundi elections draw near, UN sends Special Envoy in support of regional efforts
Concerned by the political crisis in Burundi, “which threatens to undo more than a decade of work to consolidate peace...
Somalia jihadists al-Shabab launch Mogadishu attack
The Somali jihadist group al-Shabab has launched a major attack in the country's capital Mogadishu. Al-Shabab fighters want to overthrow...
Gambia’s President Jammeh Gets Extra Title ‘conqueror of rivers’
The Gambia's long-serving President Yahya Jammeh has had the title of Babili Mansa added to his name. President Jammeh has...
Rwandans Beg Kagame To Run For 3rd Term
Over 25,000 people gathering at Bukebera Stadium, Rutsiro district, Western province have begged president Kagame to run for the third...
Deadly Tunisia train crash Kills 18
At least 18 people have been killed and 98 others injured after a passenger train collided with a lorry in...
Mohammed Morsi death sentence upheld
An Egyptian court has upheld the death sentence imposed on ousted ex-President Mohammed Morsi over a mass jailbreak. The sentence...
France basilica fire: Saint-Donatien in Nantes in ruins
A huge fire has destroyed part of the 19th Century basilica of Saint-Donatien in the French city of Nantes. The...
Sudan leader Bashir flies out of South Africa
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted for war crimes, has left South Africa, pre-empting a court ruling over an...
ICC is ’Dead’— Bashir
In statements to the Turkey-based Anadolu news agency, Bashir said that African leaders "refuse guardianship and that they are the...
Madagascar constitutional court throws out impeachment
Madagascar's constitutional court has thrown out parliament's bid to dismiss President Hery Rajaonarimampianina. President Rajaonarimampianina is being attacked by two...
ICC urges S Africa to arrest Sudan leader
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has called on South Africa to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir who is in the...
Rwanda’s Kagame Becomes First African Leader to Gain 1 Million Twitter Followers
By Arinaitwe Rugyendo & Alex Masereka He has been lauded for being one of the few social media suave presidents...
Burundi opposition reject election delay
Burundi's opposition has rejected proposals for a new election timetable after weeks of protests at President Pierre Nkurunziza's third-term bid,...
Robert Mugabe’s stepson fined for manslaughter in Zimbabwe
The eldest son of Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe has been convicted of manslaughter and fined $800 (£520). Zimbabwe's President...