Africa
Nigeria’s Davido probed over alleged threats to Tiwa’s life
Afrobeats star Davido is under investigation by Nigerian police after fellow singer Tiwa Savage reported him for allegedly bullying and...
Kenyan court threatens to release suspected cult leader
Mr Mackenzie has been detained since last April in connection with the deaths of at least 400 people, many of...
DR Congo court confirms Tshisekedi’s poll victory
The verdict paves the way for Mr Tshisekedi's swearing in for a second term Image caption: The verdict paves the...
Betta Edu: Nigerian poverty minister suspended over money in personal bank account
Nigeria's president has suspended a minister over the alleged diversion of more than 585 million naira ($640,000; £500,000) of public...
‘I am giving up my salary’ – Chad’s new prime minister
Chad's Prime Minister Succès Masra was an opposition politician who has joined the military administration Image caption: Chad's Prime Minister...
TB Joshua: Megachurch leader raped and tortured worshippers, BBC finds
Evidence of widespread abuse and torture by the founder of one of the world's biggest Christian evangelical churches has been...
DR Congo elections: Vote enters second day after ‘chaos’
Voting has been extended into a second day in the Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential election after widespread problems led...
Egypt and Ethiopia blame each other for failed Nile dam talks
Yet another round of talks over a controversial mega dam Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile River has ended...
French court jails Rwandan ex-doctor for 24 years over genocide
A former Rwandan doctor has been jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994...
Hijacked ship off Somalia fuels fears pirates back in Red Sea waters
A Spanish warship rushed to check on the Maltese-flagged vessel Ruen on Friday after reports it had been hijacked. It...
