Nigeria presidential election: Ex-US Ambassador, Campbell reveals why Atiku will not win Buhari in court.

Former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has analysed what happened during the presidential election between President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and hi…

Cyclone Hits Mozambique And Zimbabwe, 100 People Dead, 200 Missing.

     No fewer than 100 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe on Sunday after tropical cyclone Idai barrelled across the southern Africa…

Girl, 10, dies from female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone

One woman has been arrested by police in Sierra Leone following the death of a 10-year-old girl as a result of female genital mutilation (FGM), according to a Reuters news agency report.The report sa…

Mugabe's wife Grace wanted for 2017 assault by South African police

An arrest warrant has been issued for former Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe by South African Police over allegations of assault said to have happened in Johannesburg, in 2017.Grace Mugabe, due to…

One suspect arrested over the murder of two female tourists - Morroco officials

Following the murder of two female Scandinavian tourists in the High Atlas mountains, Morrocan authorities, on Tuesday, say they have arrested one suspect and are seeking other suspects.The female to…

At least 21 boys dies from circumcision during initiation ceremony in South Africa

Authorities in South Africa says no fewer than 21 young boys have died during a bi-annual circumcision ceremony, which started in November despite the government's crackdown on illegal initiation.Loc…

Ethiopian troops withdrawn from disputed territories on the border with Eritrea

Since the thaw in relationship between Ethiopia and Eritrea spearheaded by Ethiopia's prime minister Abiy Ahmed, the East African nation has confirmed the withdrawal of its troops from disputed …

U.S. military air strikes kill over 60 militants in Somalia

The U.S. military said on Monday it had killed 62 militants in six air strikes on Saturday and Sunday in the vicinity of Gandarsh in Somalia's south-central Banaadir province.The military's Africa Co…

At least 11 dead in clashes over arrest of a former al-Shabab leader turned politician

The arrest of a former al-Shabab commander in Somalia, Mukhtar Robow, who is contesting in next week's regional elections has led to the killings of at least 11 people including civilians and soldier…

At least 40 Tuaregs killed by gunmen on bikes in Mali

Gunmen on motorbikes have killed more than 40 Tuareg civilians this week in north Mali, where clashes over land and scarce water are common, an official said on Thursday.The violence compounds an alr…

DR Congo Election: Fire engulfs electoral commission building housing voting machines and ballot boxes

Just 10 days to the long-awaited presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an election commission building in the capital, Kinshasa, where thousands of voting machines and ballot bo…

Ghanian drowns during baptism

A 20-year-old man has drowned while being baptised by a pastor in a river south of Ghana's capital, Accra.In a video circulating on social media, Yaw Kyeremeh is seen stationed at the banks of River …

Militia kills nine in eastern DR Congo

Military officials says nine civilians have been killed by suspected militiamen --believed to be members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)-- in the town of Oicha, in the Beni region of the Democr…

Omar al-Bashir gets parliament's backing for third term as Sudan's president

With the tenure of Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir gets closer to it's end, some members of the country's parliament are seeking to amend the constitution to allow al-Bashir to contest in the upcom…

Wife and brother shot dead inside courtroom in South Africa

A woman and her brother has been shot dead by her estranged husband during divorce proceeding at the regional magistrate court building in port city of Durban, South Africa, before turning the gun on…

Ten people killed in Al Shabbab attack in Somalia

Police in Somalia say 10 people -- including a cleric -- have been killed by members of Islamic terrorist group, Al Shabaab on Monday, when gunmen and a car bomb struck a religious centre in Galkayo.…

Airplane crash reported in Zimbabwe, 3 feared dead

A Cessna light aircraft has reportedly crashed in Majereje Hills in Zimbabwe on Friday.According to iHarare, there were at least three casualties.As of the time of filing this report, iHarare could n…

Attack on water well site in Niger Republic leaves 8 killed

An attack on a water well site belonging to French drilling company, Foraco, on Thursday in southeastern Niger has lead to death of eight people, the Marseille-based company says.A statement by the c…

Italian volunteer kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Kenya

An Italian aid worker in Kenya's Kilifi County have been taken hostage by unknown gunmen, on Tuesday at about 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT), Kenyan police say.The 23-year-old female volunteer was take…

42 killed by suspected gas explosion on a bus in Zimbabwe

No fewer than 42 people were killed when a bus exploded on Thursday in Zimbabwe. Authorities suspects a gas cylinder belonging to a passenger might have caused the accident. "At the moment we know th…