Politics

South Africa's ex-President Jacob Zuma travelled to Russia last week for health reasons, his foundation says. "He will be returning...

Senegalese prosecutors on Friday (Jul. 14) said they had filed an international arrest warrant against the French lawyer of Senegal's...

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has no plans to make peace with President Macky Sall and suggested he may try...

Zimbabwean police have blocked the launch of the main opposition party's election campaign set for Sunday in the latest clampdown...

Atiku Abubakar, former Nigerian vice-president, will lead the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into next year's general elections. Mr...

Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki says developments in Ukraine are a continuation of a long-term Western strategy to contain Russia, and...

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu says she has in some circumstances handled the country’s top office better than other male presidents...

Leading Ugandan opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye was arrested on Tuesday as he tried to lead a protest in the...

The Gabonese government has banned an opposition march against the French military presence in the country. A letter by the...

Somalia's prime minister suspended the foreign minister on Tuesday, citing the authorisation of a ship exporting charcoal to Oman in...