Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau and other commanders of the Islamic extremist movement have been killed by an air strike, according to Nigeria's military.
The...
The Libyan parliament has approved a no confidence motion in the country's UN-backed government.
The development is a major blow to international efforts to resolve...
South Africa's ruling party the African National Congress (ANC) has lost the metropolitan area which includes the capital in its biggest election setback since...
Veterans of Zimbabwe's independence war made a significant break with President Robert Mugabe for the first time, calling him dictatorial, manipulative and egocentric.
The Zimbabwe...
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has said his foundation will invest another $5bn in Africa over the next five years.
Mr Gates delivered the...
Wreckage from the EgyptAir flight which crashed in May shows "signs of damage because of high temperature" and a flight data recorder indicated there...
Congolese former vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba has been sentenced to 18 years in prison by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and sexual violence.
Bemba...
