Several dozen people have died in a stampede in Ethiopia after a religious celebration turned into an anti-government protest that led police to fire...
The country's gross domestic product declined by 2.06% in the second quarter of the year, according to data released.
The oil-and import-dependent economy also declined...
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...
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...
Thirty-four people, including 20 children, have died while attempting to cross the Sahara Desert in pursuit of a better life, authorities in Niger said.
Niger's...
Dozens of military army officers, including some senior ones, have been arrested over an alleged plot to overthrow long-time president Yoweri Museveni, Ugandan sources...
