Mexico plane crash: All 103 people survive

A passenger plane has crashed in the capital of Mexico's Durango state, just moments after take-off. All 103 passengers and crew on board the Aeroméxico flight survived the crash but 97 of them are injured. State...

Buhari is new chair of ECOWAS

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been elected the new chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Togo’s capital, Lome. He takes over the yearly rotational role from Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe,...

Trump: Republican donors the Koch brothers ‘a total joke’

US President Donald Trump has launched a stinging attack on Republican mega-donors Charles and David Koch, labelling them a "total joke". His tweets come after a spokesman for the brothers' network accused the White House...

Grace Mugabe’s immunity annulled by SA court

A South African court has annulled a government decision to grant Zimbabwe's former First Lady Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity in an assault case. The decision was "inconsistent with the constitution", the court ruled. Mrs Mugabe was...

Zimbabwe election: First vote without Mugabe

Long queues have formed at polling stations in Zimbabwe in the first since general election since long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe was ousted. Foreign observers have hailed the election as an opportunity for Zimbabwe to break...

Egypt sentences 75 to death over 2013 protests

An Egyptian court has sentenced 75 people to death for their role in the violence that erupted after President Mohammed Morsi's removal in 2013. The group, including leaders of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, are part...
Mr Mugabe said he would not vote for his Zanu-PF successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa | EPA

Zimbabwe polls: I won’t vote for Mnangagwa – Mugabe

Zimbabwe's ex-president Robert Mugabe has given a surprise press conference on the eve of the nation's elections. Mr Mugabe said he would not support his successor in the Zanu-PF party, Emmerson Mnangagwa, after being forced...

South Sudan spends $16m on cars for MPs

South Sudan's 400 MPs have received a government loan of $40,000 (£30,300) each to buy cars for themselves, causing public anger. A presidential spokesman defended the $16m expenditure, saying MPs could not be expected to...

Mali Elections: WAEON calls for peaceful, credible polls

STATEMENT - In April 2018, the Malian government confirmed its decision to hold presidential elections on July 29, 2018 amid security concerns, which have largely been cited as the underlying reason for the repeated...

Trump: US and EU agree to work towards lower trade barriers

The US has agreed to work towards lowering trade barriers with the European Union, Donald Trump said on Wednesday after a meeting with European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker. The two agreed to launch a "new...