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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied interfering with the country’s judiciary over delays in the presentation of the final report of a corruption inquiry. The commission headed by Justice Raymond Zondo investigated…

A military appeal court in Tunisia has sentenced a prominent political opponent of President Kais Saied to one year in prison and banned him from practising law for five years. A lawyer for Seifeddine Makhlouf said his client had been…

About 185,000 Ethiopian children are suffering from the deadliest form of malnutrition. According to a Charity known as Save the Children, children especially younger ones, are suffering the most from famine. The director of Save the…

Government employees in Tunisia are staging a nationwide strike to protest against the economic policies of President Kais Saied, in the latest challenge to his rule. Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail, UGTT the most powerful union in…

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for the deployment of an East African force to restore security in the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In a statement, he also called for an “immediate cessation of all…

The World Bank has approved a loan of 454.4 million euros ($474.4 million) to help South Africa fund COVID-19 vaccine purchases. South Africa has recorded the most coronavirus cases and deaths on the African continent, with over 3.9…

The government of Zimbabwe has convicted freelance journalist Jeffrey Moyo for violating immigration laws. He was accused of helping two New York Times journalists enter the country using fake credentials. Moyo was fined $650 (£540)…

The Ghana Police Service has suspended three of its officers, including a regional commander, after clashes with students who were protesting outside their school. The acting Ashanti regional police commander has been removed from his…

The Ethiopian government is set announce details of peace talks with forces from the country’s northernmost region, Tigray, to end a civil war. The country’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed while addressing parliament, said his administration…

Burkina Faso's government has started three days of national mourning from Tuesday for the civilians killed over the weekend in the north of the country. Military leader Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba issued the decree late on Monday…