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Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said he was setting off, in person, to march on the battlefield, and to lead the defence of his country. His startling announcement came as rebel forces claimed they were advancing on at…

The country has recorded 1,886 new virus cases since Saturday and 22 deaths ahead of predicted fourth wave of Covid-19. Health Minister, Joe Phaahla has urged more people to get vaccinated. "We knew it was a matter of time before the…

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says he will now lead his troops “from the battle front” as the year-long conflict moves closer to the capital, Addis Ababa. "Starting tomorrow, I will mobilise to the front to…

The United States says it's encouraged by Sunday's deal reinstating the Sudanese prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok - but wants more progress before "restoring aid." The State Department repeated calls for all civilian…

Mauritus' first female chief justice has been sworn in. Bibi Rehana Mungly-Gulbul, 61, was appointed to head the Supreme Court by the president following consultations with the prime minister. It is the highest court in Mauritius.…

Five police officers have been arrested in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa for "misusing" the powers given to the security forces under a state of emergency declared to contain the threat posed by rebel forces, the city's police…

Commuters in Ivory Coast's bustling commercial capital Abidjan are turning to waterways to escape worsening road traffic, with growing boat fleets offering faster and cheaper trips across the lagoon. The government estimates…

Three dangerous terror convicts who had escaped from prison have been re-arrested in eastern Kenya while trying to flee to neighbouring Somalia. They broke out of the Kamiti maximum security prison in the capital Nairobi on…

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has appointed a recently sacked interior minister as the high commissioner to Rwanda. Amade Miquidade was dismissed from office last week and was replaced by the country’s first woman…

Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré has admitted to problems that “must be corrected in the fight against terrorism” after an attack that killed 53 people. The suspected jihadist attack on Sunday, in which 49…