Burundi's president says will not seek re-election

Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza promised on Thursday not to seek re-election when his term ends in 2020, easing fears of fresh violence in the impoverished country.Nkurunziza had been widely ex…

Son who slaughtered rich South African family with axe handed 3 life terms

A young South African man convicted of slaying his wealthy parents, brother and maiming his sister in a frenzied axe attack was handed three life sentences on Thursday.Judge Siraj Desai described 23-…

Wreckage of missing Kenyan plane on domestic flight located

The wreckage of a small passenger plane which disappeared late on Tuesday while flying to Kenya's capital Nairobi has been found, a senior government official said on Thursday.The Cessna Caravan plan…

Malawi's Vice president attacks President, quits ruling party

Malawi's Vice president Saulos Chilima and President Peter MutharikaMalawi's vice president Saulos Chilima publicly attacked the corruption of the president's government on Tuesday and announced his …

2 Ebola related death in DR Congo brings total to 27

Two more people have died of Ebola in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, bringing the toll to 27 in nearly a month, the health ministry said on Wednesday.Of the two deaths, one occurred in th…

Kenya says five police officers killed in explosive device attack

 Five police officers were killed in eastern Kenya on Wednesday when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device suspected to have been planted by Somalia's al Shabaab group, an official sa…

Rwanda appalled at chance of early release for genocide criminals

An international court is expected to approve the early release from prison of one of the architects of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda ? despite objections from prosecutors who claim it will undermine c…

At least 60 dead after Tunisian migrant ship sinks

The death toll from a ship packed with migrants that sank off Tunisia on Sunday has risen to at least 60, with dozens still missing, the United Nations migration agency said.The overloaded boat went …

Suspected jihadists kill Seven in northern Mozambique -Police

Suspected jihadists hacked seven people to death with machetes and torched dozens of homes early Tuesday in northern Mozambique, police said.The region, Cabo Delgado province which is expected to bec…

Campaign video for DR Congo president Kabila angers opposition

What appears to be a political campaign video for the Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila is doing the rounds on social media.Using a catchy music and slogan, the video created by …

Ethiopian pastor killed by crocodile during baptism

A Protestant pastor who was baptising followers near a lake in northern Ethiopia has been killed by a crocodile, police and residents have told BBC Amharic.About 80 people were being baptised when Pa…

Congo's Virunga National Park to remain closed until 2019

Africa's oldest national park ? known for its volcanoes and endangered mountain gorillas ? will not be reopening again this year for tourists visiting eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.Virunga Nat…

Madagascar Prime Minister Mahafaly resigns

Madagascar's Prime Minister Olivier Mahafaly said he resigned on Monday to comply with a court ruling that ordered the formation of a new consensus government to end a political crisis on the Indian …

Shock as girl raped in Kenya boarding school

A teacher at Moi Girls High school in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is to undergo DNA testing as part of police investigations over an alleged rape of a student on Saturday night that has the shocked the…

Uganda to build 'Idi Amin museum' to attract tourists

Uganda hopes to attract tourists with a war museum showcasing some of the darkest moments from its history.Atrocities committed under ex-President Idi Amin's brutal eight-year rule and by the Lord's …

Miriam Makeba's family 'win rights' to singer's music

The family of the late singer South African singer Miriam Makeba, known as Mama Africa, has won a legal victory over her former business manager for control of her legacy, South African daily Indepen…

12 African migrants trying to flee Libya camp killed by traffickers

More than 12 migrants were shot dead by human traffickers last week while trying to escape a camp in Libya, where some were subjected to "torture abuse", the United Nations said Friday.The incident, …

Uganda bans import of old cars

Uganda's parliament has passed legislation banning the import of vehicles older than 15 years.The policy is meant to fight environmental pollution and help reduce road accidents, which have been blam…

Miner killed in accident at Sibanye's Driefontein mine in South Africa

 South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said on Friday a miner was killed by falling rocks at Sibanye-Stillwater's Driefontein gold mine, where seven workers died four weeks ago in a cave-…

Kenya to investigate 10 banks on suspicion of handling stolen funds

Kenyan authorities will investigate 10 financial institutions suspected of handling funds that were stolen from the government's National Youth Service (NYS), the director of criminal investigations …