Africa

Militants from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) jihadist group burned a grandmother and two children to death on Christmas Day in western Uganda, local officials said Tuesday. The attack in …

On a countryside road in battle-ravaged Sudan, the hum of a passing vehicle turns villagers’ blood cold, fearing the arrival of paramilitaries plundering their way south in their war against …

Western embassies in Democratic Republic of Congo urged restraint on Saturday after leading opposition members called this week’s election a “sham”, some calling for it to be annulled. The post …

A West African delegation led by the leaders of Senegal and Ghana were in Sierra Leone on Saturday to lay the groundwork for a “security mission” in the wake of …

Exiled Senegalese opposition figure Karim Wade, an ex-minister and the son of former head of state Abdoulaye Wade, Saturday said he had filed papers to contest presidential elections in February. …

South African firefighters on Friday battled two major wildfires on mountains near Cape Town that have forced the evacuation of scores of families, authorities said. The post Second Cape Town …

Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba promised to lead the country towards “greater peace and prosperity” as the ruling party officially tapped him to replace incumbent Macky Sall. The post Senegal …

Benin President Patrice Talon on Thursday called for relations to be swiftly re-established between his country and its neighbours, which are now controlled by military rulers after coups. Referring notably …

The goalkeeper and assistant coach of an Algerian top-flight club have been killed in a team bus crash, prompting the national federation to call off all matches this weekend. Ten …

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Wednesday dismissed the prime minister and immediately named a replacement in the wake of what he has described as an “attempted coup.” The post …