French army helicopter crashes in Ivory Coast, one dead

A French military helicopter crashed in Ivory Coast while on a training mission, killing the pilot and seriously wounding a second crew member, the French army said on Wednesday.The Gazelle helicopte…

UN: Attacks by South Sudan forces 'may be war crimes'

Ruthless and brutal attacks on civilians in South Sudan by government forces and their allies may amount to war crimes, the UN says.A report documented attacks in April and May in opposition-controll…

Tanzanian politician arrested for 'insulting' president

A senior leader of a Tanzanian opposition party has been arrested for insulting President John Magufuli.He's the latest in a line of several citizens and politicians who have been detained on similar…

One killed, three wounded after clashes near Congo-Uganda border

A Ugandan soldier was killed in clashes on a lake straddling the border with Democratic Republic of Congo, and one Ugandan and two Congolese were wounded, officials from the two sides said on Friday.…

Somali town bans mixed gender dancing at weddings

A town in southern Somalia has banned men and women dancing together at weddings, a local radio station is reporting.Barawe's district commissioner cited Islamic law as the reason for the dancing ban…

Many missing after boat disaster off Libya

Dozens of migrants are missing after a rubber boat they were on sank off the coast of Libya, local officials say.One official is quoted as saying 63 migrants have disappeared after Sunday's incident …

South Africa former President Jacob Zuma loses son

The youngest son of former South African President Jacob Zuma has died, aged 25. According to media reports, Vusi Nhlakanipho Zuma passed away on Sunday night after a short illness. A source close to…

Woman declared 'dead' found breathing in South African mortuary

A South African woman is recovering in hospital after being discovered alive in a mortuary fridge.The woman was taken to Carletonville morgue, in Gauteng province, having been declared dead by parame…

Unidentified forces attack HQ of G5 Sahel force in Mali

Unidentified attackers raided the headquarters of an African military taskforce in central Mali on Friday, local and U.N. sources said.There were no immediate details on the scale or impact of the as…

100 migrants may have drowned near Tripoli: Libyan coastguard

Around 100 people are thought to have drowned from a migrant boat off Libya's western coast, a coastguard official said on Friday.The coastguard picked up 14 survivors from the boat just east of the …

Madagascar to hold presidential elections in November

Madagascar will hold the first round of presidential elections in November with the second round due in December, the prime minister said on Friday, after a court ordered the president to form a cons…

Fire engulfs one of Kenya's largest market in Nairobi

At least 15 people have been killed in a fire in a market in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.More than 50 people were injured in the blaze, which broke out in the middle of the night destroying many prope…

South Sudan foes agree 'permanent' ceasefire within 72 hours

South Sudan President Salva Kiir and arch-foe Riek Machar agreed Wednesday to a "permanent" ceasefire to take effect within 72 hours, raising hopes of a deal to end their country's devastating war."A…

Algeria's President dismisses police chief amid drug smuggling scandal

The head of Algeria's police force, General Abdelghani Hamel, has been relieved of his job on Tuesday by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.No reason was given for the sacking of General Abdelghani Hamel…

African nations should work together to stop drug flow - U.N.

African law enforcement agencies should work closer together to stop the heroin and other hard drugs passing through their territories, a senior U.N. official said.African governments seized just 1 p…

DR Congo football tycoon on trial

A trial opens today involving one of Democratic Republic of Congo's main opposition leaders, Moise Katumbi, who is accused of recruiting mercenaries back in 2015.Mr Katumbi and six others, including …

Zimbabwe president blames dissident ZANU-PF faction for rally blast

The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, said he suspects a group linked to the former first lady was behind an attempt on his life.Two people died and more than 40 were hurt in an explosion ne…

Ethiopia welcomes top diplomats from neighbours Eritrea for historic talks

An Eritrean delegation made a rare visit to the Ethiopian capital on Tuesday, taking the next step in a historic diplomatic ballet aimed at ending decades of conflict and hostility.The thaw between t…

FBI to help probe into Ethiopia rally blast

The US is sending the FBI to help investigate a grenade attack in Addis Ababa which killed two people at a rally addressed by Ethiopia's reformist prime minister, state media said Monday."The US gove…

First fatality after Zimbabwe presidential rally blast

A blast that narrowly missed Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at a weekend rally in Bulawayo has claimed its first fatality, a state-run radio station reported Monday."Health and Child Care Mi…