Thousands of demonstrators in Morocco have condemned prison sentences given to the leader of the Hirak Rif anti-poverty movement and dozens of other activists.
The...
The Sudanese protest movement has welcomed “positive steps” taken by the ruling military council which held talks with opposition leaders over the weekend and...
Tens of thousands of Sudanese have marched towards the centre of the capital Khartoum, cheering, singing and dancing as two senior officials said the...
Thousands of Ethiopians have attended a mass funeral ceremony in the country’s capital, a week after a plane crash killed 157 people.
Some victims’ relatives...
Nigeria's incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari has surged to an early lead in election returns, winning six of 36 states in Africa's largest democracy, while...
Kenya will hold fresh presidential elections on October 17, the electoral commission has announced.
President Uhuru Kenyatta will face opposition leader Raila Odinga again following...