Home to nearly one million people, Bunia is the latest Congolese city to report an Ebola infection
Guineans hope the poll will mark the end of a long period of political crisis in the West African country
Macky Sall has secured a solid majority of votes, winning a second term without the need for a run-off vote
Rights groups are demanding an investigation into the death of activist Caroline Mwatha. Police claim she died during a failed abortion
Africa has one of the largest stateless populations in the world, however governments have only recently started to recognise it as a serious problem
President Julius Bio has raised the maximum punishment for rape of a minor and called on the country to address its rape "scourge"
Mozambique’s parliament has lifted immunity for its ex-finance minister Manuel Chang, detained in SA on a US-issued international arrest warrant.
The European Union says the president’s decision ‘raises concerns about opportunity for electoral justice’
Kenya’s security agencies are under scrutiny following the latest attack on a hotel compound
Abiy Ahmed has introduced dramatic reforms since assuming power more than nine months ago. But as ethnic clashes flare, the changes may not be enough