Africa

Nine civilians including women and children were killed in an attack on a vehicle in Mali's Segou region last week, a civil society group and a rebel coalition said late on Saturday, accusing the army and Russian mercenaries of being…

Thousands of civilians in a remote part of northeastern Ethiopia are being evacuated after potentially dangerous volcanic activity, officials said. The evacuations come after steam eruptions have been seen since Thursday from the…

Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to various reports. This is the second town seized by the M23 group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu…

The former governor of Mauritius' central bank has been released on bail after he was detained and charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, a local newspaper reported. Harvesh Seegolam was arrested on Friday, the first major move by the…

A revolution in vehicle fuel is gaining momentum in Tanzania, but a lack of filling stations means it is stuck in second gear. Like Nigeria and some other countries on the continent, Tanzania is beginning to embrace compressed natural…

A court in Burkina Faso has sentenced two people to life in prison over a deadly 2017 attack on a Turkish restaurant in the capital that killed 19 people, officials said. Two gunmen opened fire at the Aziz Istanbul restaurant on…

Police in Mauritius arrested the country's former central bank governor on Friday in connection with an investigation into a case of conspiracy to defraud. Last month, Mauritius police's anti-money laundering unit issued an order for the…

A volcano in north-eastern Ethiopia was showing signs of starting to erupt on Friday, prompting authorities to move residents to temporary shelters, a state-affiliated broadcaster and a government geological office said. The Ethiopian…

In a tale of survival against all odds, a seven-year-old Zimbabwean boy has been rescued after spending five days alone in a lion and elephant-inhabited game park. Tinotenda Pudu, from northern Zimbabwe, wandered 49 kilometers (30 miles)…

The aftermath of Mozambique’s disputed presidential election has driven nearly 3,000 people to seek refuge in neighbouring countries, as violence and unrest continue to grip the nation. The defeated presidential candidate, Venancio…