Mali opposition loses election challenge at top court
Mali’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a legal challenge to the first round of voting in presidential elections, confirming August
Man charged over rhino death in Kenya
A suspected poacher linked to the death of a 12-year-old black rhino in Kenya’s Lake Nakuru National Park has been
Ebola vaccinations begin in North Kivu
Ebola vaccinations have begun in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the Ministry of
Zimbabwe opposition leader Biti in custody after Zambia deports him- lawyer
Zimbabwean police took former finance minister and opposition leader Tendai Biti into custody on Thursday after Zambian authorities rejected his
Zimbabwe opposition figure arrested while seeking asylum
Zimbabwe’s former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has been detained by police after he was denied political asylum in neighbouring Zambia.
African migrant farm workers stage protest in Italy
Hundreds of farm labourers of African origin have marched from fields in southern Italy in protest against alleged poor working
Congo’s Kabila to step down ahead of presidential election
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila will not stand in December’s presidential election, a spokesman said on Wednesday, announcing
Nigeria approves $150 million World Bank loan to fight polio
The Nigerian government has approved a US$ 150million loan from the World Bank to go towards the fight against polio
Egyptian politician calls for referendum on government
An Egyptian politician has called for a referendum on President Abdel-Fattah al-SisiPresident Abdel-Fattah al-Sisis government. Masoum Marzouk, a former diplomat,
Zimbabwe’s opposition to challenge presidential election result in court
Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC Alliance on Wednesday announced that it would file a petition in court to challenge the results