Police dispersed demonstrators in Nanyuki, 120 miles from Nairobi, amid rising anger at US plansKenyan police have shot dead a…
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Dozens Abducted in North-West Nigeria After Bandits Lure Villagers to ‘Peace Talks’
Thirty-nine people taken near Magamin Diddi village in Maradun municipality, north-west Zamfara state, police sayArmed bandits in north-west Nigeria abducted…
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Civilians Flee as Somali Troops and Opposition-Allied Militias Trade Fire in Mogadishu
Violence flares before protests on Thursday over president’s decision to remain in office after his term expiredFierce clashes have taken…
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Rebel Attacks in Eastern DRC Kill 30 People and Hamper Ebola Response
Islamic State-linked militia blamed for raids in North Kivu as governor says three patients with disease fled clinicsRebel attacks around…
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DRC Ebola Outbreak May Have Started in January, WHO Chief Warns
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus ‘had a big head start’ but that the response was catching upThe Ebola outbreak…
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Kenyans Fear US Ebola Quarantine Site as Protests Intensify and Court Blocks Project
People from town of potential site for US citizens exposed to Ebola say it puts them at risk in country…
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Mozambique Says Five Citizens Killed in ‘Xenophobic Attacks’ in South Africa
South African police confirm two deaths of Mozambicans in Mossel Bay as anti-immigration violence sweeps countryMozambique said five of its…
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Kenya School Fire Tragedy: Dormitory Blaze Kills At Least 16 Students at Utumishi Girls Academy
Parents face anxious wait for updates after blaze tears through Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru countyA fire has ripped…
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Botswana Couple Launches Landmark Fight to Legalise Same-Sex Marriage
Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile are going to court for right to wed but face fierce opposition from church groupsBonolo…
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Mali Military Targets Rebel Alliance Amid Junta’s Intensifying Fight to Retain Power
Army supported by Russian mercenaries launches airstrikes after offensive by coalition of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatistsMali’s armed forces, supported…
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African Online Creators Reshape the Continent’s News Ecosystem Through Digital Storytelling
Africa is leading a change in news consumption habits – and transforming the lives of current affairs enthusiastsLast year Amahle-Imvelo…
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Burkina Faso Detains European NGO Staff Over Espionage Claims
In a bold stand against espionage allegations, the Dutch humanitarian group INSO is urging the swift release of its eight…
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