Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has named Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo, a military general, as the country's new prime minister, a week after dissolving the government.
Mauritania has reported 15 deaths and 202 infections from an outbreak of diphtheria in the country's southeast.
At least 13 civilians have been killed and 19 others injured in shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Darfur, local doctors said on Monday.
Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese civilians trapped in cities under paramilitary siege are struggling to survive, eating leaves with no aid allowed in more than two years into their country's war.
The conviction marks the first ICC verdict related to the Darfur conflict and is expected to serve as a precedent for accountability in one of Africa’s longest-running humanitarian crises.
The authorities have started removing concrete barriers under a 30-day initiative to ease traffic congestion and restore the capital’s urban flow and appearance.
US President Donald Trump aims to deport millions of ''illegal'' immigrants, many to third countries.
Trump says he will continue to monitor the situation, saying that time is of the essence.
South Africa turned on the power in the second half to beat Argentina 29-27 at Twickenham on Saturday and win the Rugby Championship for the sixth time, on points difference.
The Sudanese army has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of carrying out drone strikes on civilian facilities in North Kordofan State in southern Sudan.
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has visited Kismayo, the capital of Jubaland State, for talks with Jubaland's leader Ahmed Mohamed Islam alias Ahmed Madobe.
Some sections of the Anglican Church say Sarah Mullally's appointment "abandons Anglicans" and could ''further divide an already split Communion".
Government forces capture Awdhegle, an agricultural hub on key supply and reinforcement routes to the capital
Peter Mutharika took oath as the seventh president of Malawi and Jane Ansah as vice-president at a ceremony presided over by the chief justice.
The team is composed of of five seasoned officers from the South Africa Police Service and will work closely with French law enforcement authorities, the police ministry said.
Judges said the posts incited violence and chaos and violated Tunisia’s penal code.
The amendment adopted on Friday foresees the president being elected for a seven-year term and states that he can be re-elected.
Cairo accuses Ethiopia of mismanaging the GERD dam after videos posted online showed residents in northern Egypt wading through waist-deep water and partially submerged homes.
Over 1,200 people were arrested and approximately $100 million recovered in a major crackdown
Victims were mainly farmers heading to their gardens, report says
The Trump plan outlines a halt to hostilities, the disarmament of the Palestinian resistance, and a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
Kenya's President William says he wants greater "professionalism" in the country's anti-doping agency (ADAK) as it faces a deadline from world authorities to clean up its systems.
Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch has said he is open to dialogue to end youth protests as security forces prepare for a sixth night of demonstrations which have escalated into riots across the country.
Three foreign workers have died in a site accident at the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, the company's co-developer said on Thursday.
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