Bernard Ntaganda, a fierce critic of President Paul Kagame, had petitioned the high court in a bid to set aside convictions dating back more than a decade
Crocodile hunting was once lucrative, with its skin sought after for its power to protect people against evil spirits, and for use in the fashion industry
More foreign news outlets are gagged over massacre reports accusing soldiers of killing at least 223 people in revenge attacks in February
The country’s the last major constitutional change was in 1992
The incoming head of state has promised the country profound change and left-wing pan-Africanism
While Nigerian soldiers search the forests in the northwestern state for the 280 learners kidnapped by gunmen riding motorbikes, desperate families are still waiting for news
The new legislation stipulates jail terms of six months to three years for sex
As inflation skyrockets, many poor Nigerians have had to skip meals and give up products such as meat, eggs and milk
Senegal’s Macky Sall has said what happens between his leaving office and the presidential election will also be discussed
The Ndebele artist’s retrospective is on at the Iziko South African National Gallery in Cape Town