Professor jailed in Mali for criticising the junta
A prominent Malian economist and professor has been sentenced to two years in jail, one of which was suspended, for...
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Zuma disciplinary hearing delayed over security concerns
South Africa's governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), has postponed a disciplinary hearing against former president Jacob Zuma amid...
Voting under way in Chad amid delays
Voting has begun in Chad’s presidential election, a major step leading to the end of the country’s three-year transition. The...
Tributes as South African actor Sebeng dies in car crash
South Africans have been sharing their tributes for actor Mpho Sebeng, who died on Sunday. The 30-year-old actor died from...
Uproar over detention of Nigerian investigative journalist
Nigerian opposition and activists are calling for the release of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist working with the Foundation for Investigative...
Johannesburg city blamed for deadly SA building fire
An inquiry into a fire that killed 77 people in the South African city of Johannesburg last year has blamed...
Burna Boy, Siya Kolisi, Ruto among world’s most influential people
Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy, Kenya's President William Ruto and captain of South Africa's national rugby team Siya Kolisi are leading...
Burkina Faso expels French diplomats
Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for engaging in "subversive activities", the Burkinabe foreign affairs ministry said in a...
Anger as Sierra Leone cities remain in the dark for weeks
Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, and other cities have been plunged into darkness for weeks, due to the non-payment of electricity...
Prominent Tunisian journalist jailed for defamation
A court in Tunisia has sentenced a prominent journalist to six months in prison for defaming a civil servant, according...
