Africa

The self-proclaimed pastor faces charges of murder, child torture and terrorism after deaths of over 400 people.The leader of a...

Not long after widespread, and deadly, protests against tax hikes rocked Kenya in June and forced a sharp government turnaround,...

Former presidential candidate Tundu Lissu and at least 500 youth supporters among those detained.Police in Tanzania have detained opposition leaders...

We take a look at how 16 months of brutal fighting have plunged Sudan into one of the worst humanitarian...

Torrential rains trigger deadly landslide at a Kampala landfill, burying homes in Uganda’s capital.A landslide at a rubbish dump in...

President Paul Kagame secures himself another five years in power, pledging to ‘consolidate national unity’ amid criticism from opposition.Rwandan President...

The death toll from a landslide at a vast rubbish dump in Uganda’s capital Kampala has risen to 13, according...

Kipyegon becomes the first athlete ever to win three back-to-back 1500m gold medals and sets new Olympic record time.Kenya’s Faith...

Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola has delivered a masterclass in solo front running to win the Olympic men’s marathon in Paris as...

Ayourou, Niger – It was just a few minutes before 7 o’clock on a Friday evening in early June when...