Politics

Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto, one of the frontrunners in this year's presidential election, has picked businessman Rigathi Gachagua as...

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari ordered all his ministers who wish to contest in next year's election to resign by Monday...

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (Atmis) has imposed a curfew on the Afisyoni air force hangar in the...

A Malian judge has summoned French Foreign Minister Jean Yves le Drian, as part of an investigation into an "attack...

Guinea's main opposition parties have rejected the ruling military junta's proposed 39-month democratic transition timeline, they said in a statement...

Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has formally announced his candidacy for a second term in the presidential elections due on...

Dozens of people have recently been killed in violence that includes beheadings and sexual attacks in a volatile county in...

Rebellious Tigrayan forces are completely withdrawing from the neighbouring region of Afar in Ethiopia, a spokesperson for the Tigrayan forces...

Nigeria's opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) said on Monday it will choose a presidential candidate at the end of May...

Guinea’s deposed president Alpha Conde has been released from house arrest and can receive visitors, including family members, the ruling military government...