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...
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...
Dangote arranges $4.5bn of financing for oil refinery
Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has arranged more than $4.5 billion in debt financing for his Nigerian oil refinery project and aims to start production in early 2020, he told Reuters.
Dangote, who built his...
India to open 18 embassies in Africa
India plans to open 18 new embassies in Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, in the latest sign that the Asian state is seeking to strengthen its presence on the continent.
Mr Modi made...
Kenya slum demolished to make way for road
The homes of about 30,000 people have been demolished in a Kenyan slum to make way for a new $20m (£15m) dual carriage way in the capital Nairobi.
The residents, living in part of the...
Greece wildfires: Reports say at least 50 dead
At least 50 people are feared dead in wildfires burning in the Attica region around Athens, in Greece's worst fire crisis in more than a decade.
According to the Red Cross, 26 bodies were found...