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Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been elected to a second term with 52.6% of the vote, the electoral commission says. However, the opposition claimed there had been widespread vote-rigging and international observers said the…

Election observers from southern African countries have criticised the conduct of the poll in Zimbabwe where votes are being counted. The regional body called SADC said the voting was peaceful, but that some aspects fell short of local…

The UN says the war in Sudan is having a devastating impact on the whole country and could tip the entire region into a humanitarian catastrophe. Fighting between the army and a paramilitary force began in April and is spreading. The…

The government of Mozambique says its armed forces have killed the leader of a jihadist group linked to Islamic State which is fighting in the north of the country. The defence ministry said Bonomade Machude Omar - also known as Ibn Omar…

A spokesperson for the Zimbabwean opposition party Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) advised gathered media in Harare that his party was performing well in the current elections. "The information we have is that we are leading on the…

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will next month visit Eswatini, its only African ally, as she seeks to reinforce ties between the two nations. She will attend celebrations to mark the country’s independence day and King Mswati III’s…

The coup leader in Niger, Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani, has signed an order allowing the fellow military governments of Mali and Burkina Faso to send their troops into his country to help defend against an attack. The announcement was made…

The European Union on Wednesday called for more inclusive and transparent democratic processes in the Central African Republic, where a new Constitution approved by referendum allows President Faustin Archange Touadéra to run for a third…

Adoba Echono The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reiterated its call for a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Republic of Niger, following the military coup that overthrew President Mohamed…

Kenyan police have arrested an ex-governor and his wife over alleged procurement irregularities, local media reports say. Wycliffe Oparanya is currently at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission alongside his wife Priscilla, his…