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South Africa's Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has ruled out claims that sabotage is behind the country's worsening power cuts. Beginning last Wednesday, South Africa has been experiencing its most extreme power outages since…

John Mahama, leader of Ghana's opposition National Democratic Congress party, gestures as he speaks during an interview in Accra, Ghana. The opposition says the proposal not in good faith. Ghana's opposition presidential candidate…

The men's marathon world record holder, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum, 24, has died in a road accident in his home country. He was killed alongside his coach, Rwanda's Gervais Hakizimana, in a car on a road in western Kenya on Sunday. Kiptum…

Liberian President Joseph Boakai has tested negative for drugs and illegal substances. The Liberian leader on Wednesday underwent a drug test which he had promised to do during his address to the legislature on 29 January, just a week…

The Democratic Republic of Congo is looking for modern investors in its mineral sector. Addressing investors at the 30th edition of the Mining Indaba forum in South Africa, the Director General of the DRC's Regulatory Authority for…

South Sudan is heading towards its first elections at the end of this year. The United Nations Mission in the nation and the UN Development Programme recently held an interactive workshop in the capital Juba. Despite the magnitude of…

Israel has angrily denied claims that it threatened the safety of a South African minister, and in return has accused her of a "blood libel" and "serving as the legal arm" of Hamas. Relations between the two countries hit a new low last…

Malawi has lifted visa restrictions for travellers from 79 countries. Homeland Security Minister Ken Zikhałe made this announcement in a gazette notice on Wednesday. The decision aims to enable easier access for visitors, including those…

A Kenyan court has found a man guilty of murdering a businesswoman, while his ex-fiancé, a popular news anchor, has been acquitted. Joseph Irungu, also known as "Jowie", slit Monica Kimani's throat at her home in Nairobi in September…

Violent protests in Senegal against the postponement of presidential elections have spread across the country, with the first fatality reported. A student died in clashes with police on Friday in the northern city of Saint-Louis, an…