Africa

South Africa launches investigations after 32 migrants escape captivity

Victims told local media they were lured to South Africa with promises of jobs and better opportunit

UN fears fresh conflict in South Sudan amid reports of VP Machar arrest

The country is on the brink of relapsing into widespread conflict, says the UN mission in South Suda

Khartoum is now 'free': Sudan's Burhan after army victories

Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has arrived at the presidential palace i

South Africa seeks to balance pride with interests as US ties sour

The expulsion of Pretoria's ambassador to Washington has added urgency to calls for South Afric

Guinea opposition figure appeals jail term for 'insulting' junta chief

A Guinean court has begun hearing an appeal brought by an opposition figure who was sentenced to two

Burkina Faso broadcaster apologises to govt after airing criticism remarks

Private Burkinabe television station BF1 has issued an apology after one of its journalists was deta