Three West African countries run by military juntas say they will form a joint force to fight jihadist threats. Niger,...
Senegal's government has announced that the country's presidential election will take place on 24 March. The announcement follows tension in...
The mother of a six-year-old girl missing in South Africa since 19 February has been charged with human trafficking and...
A businessman in Kenya's Rift Valley city of Nakuru was "shocked" when he turned up for work early on Wednesday...
The African Games begin in Accra, Ghana on Friday - but even before the starting pistol is fired on the...
More than 280 Nigerian school pupils have been abducted in the north-western town of Kuriga, officials say. The pupils were...
The US has accused Zimbabwe of harassing, detaining and deporting several of its nationals who were in the country as...
Nigeria is once more being rocked by mass abductions. Twice in one week, gangs of motorcycle-riding armed men, operating from...
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been left out of Egypt's squad for a friendly tournament later this month. Salah has...
Nigeria has paused a controversial annual levy that would require businesses employing expatriates to pay $15,000 (£12,000) for a director...