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The Ebola epidemic in West Africa is officially the worst the world has seen as the death toll breaches 600, says the World Health Organisation.
An outbreak of the disease has killed upwards of 330 people since February despite efforts by local health services and international experts.
Violence and looting broke out overnight in capital city Bangui after Michel Djotodia stepped down as president, leaving at least three people dead.
Guptas dropped a name, now we’re dropping any mention of our anti-corruption laws, asks David Lewis.
Rebels in the north of Mali have been moving south to take up state military positions, while renegade soldiers demanded the president’s arrest.
Renegade Malian soldiers have gone on television to declare their seizure of power in protest the government’s failure to quell a northern rebellion.
Renegade Mali soldiers claim to have seized the presidential palace and arrested several ministers after a gun battle, in an apparent coup d’etat.
Survey suggests that over half of South Africans have experienced corruption.
Clashes erupted between protesters and security forces in parts of Democratic Republic of Congo ahead of the country’s full election results.
Politicians in the DRC have been urged to show restraint as opposition parties reject partial results that show President Joseph Kabila in the lead.
Violence erupted at four polling stations in the DRC as the country held its second elections since a war that killed more than five million people.
Organisations appealed for calm on the eve of DRC’s presidential election, after a run-up that has already been tainted by deadly street clashes.
Turkish and Chinese workers put finishing touches on towering new buildings as delegations of dignitaries sweep up a flag-draped six-lane highway.
A curious statement released by the ANCYL calling for the ‘closer’ of Twitter is fast becoming viral on the popular social network.
Bad boy of South African cricket Herschelle Gibbs faced a backlash on Tuesday following the launch of his controversial book, <i>To the Point</i>.
Côte d’Ivoire’s election commission and the main political parties gathered in results from across the country on Monday.
Ivorians went to the polls on Sunday for their first chance in a decade to choose a president and observers said the vote was proceeding peacefully.
The <i>USS Gunston Hall</i> is a floating academy, part of an effort by the US to train local navies to combat instability in the Gulf of Guinea.
Niger’s military plans to run the country until politicians agree on a new Constitution and are ready for fresh elections.
West Africans are consuming more of the drugs trafficked between South America and Europe, raising the spectre of rising crime and health problems.
