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Ghana's parliament on Thursday will hold its first public hearing on a new law that would make it illegal to be gay or to advocate for gay rights, its press office said. The so-called family values bill is currently before the Committee…

US, Britain and Norway urge Sudan to reinstate PMThe ambassadors of the US, Britain and Norway say they have met Sudan's top general, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and told him to "restore civilian leadership" following last month's coup. The…

France has formally handed back 26 artefacts that it looted from what is now Benin in 1892, when it was governed under the French empire. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed his Beninese counterpart, Patrice Talon, to…

A Tigray rebel spokesman says their forces will keep marching on to the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa until the government 'lifts its blockade' on the northern region. Getachew Reda told the BBC Focus on Africa radio programme…

South African telecom operator Telkom is considering strategic options for its IT business, including a partnership, it said on Tuesday after reporting a 30.4% jump in half-year profit. Telkom’s IT business, which offers enterprise…

Amnesty wants Uganda to pay for evicting people Amnesty wants Uganda to pay the evictees Amnesty International has demanded compensation for the Benet people of Uganda who were evicted from their homes 13 years ago. A report by the…

Two citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo have been arrested in the US for allegedly trafficking elephant tusks and rhino horns from their country. "Herdade Lokua, 23, and Jospin Mujangi, 31, of Kinshasa, Democratic…

Lake Faguibine in northern Mali dried up, communities on its parched shores have had to defend their homes from encroaching sand dunes while finding new ways to scratch a living from the degraded soil. The lake, once one of the…

More than 80 migrants have been rescued off the coast of West Africa by Senegal’s navy. Reports said quoting Senegal’s armed forces. The migrants' boat had 'capsized' while they were apparently trying to reach the Canary…

Mozambique's military chief says some troops fighting Islamist insurgents in the north of the country have been abusing 'civilians and stealing' property. Admiral Joaquim Mangrasse said about 30 soldiers were in detention,…