
The opposition made huge gains in last week’s elections, but now it faces tough choices.














The government of South Africa has dismissed reports alleging that ex-members of its defence forces are heading for Nigeria to assist with controlling the Boko Haram...
A Kenyan woman studying at McGill university surpassed her target to raise over $40,000, so that rural kids can study longer with the "Soular Backpack"

Fears of a new wave of violence characterized by xenophobia has parts of South Africa on edge. As with many of the country’s problems, this one...

The annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City, US, is the world's largest independent film festival. This year, the festival is screening two African films, the...
On Sunday, security forces fired at protestors who are dissatisfied with the political situation in the country on the anniversary of the 2011 uprising

A woman who escaped from Baga, the town in North-East Nigeria which earlier this month came under attack from Boko Haram, spoke about what she saw

Tanzania's Energy and Minerals Minister Sospeter Muhongo resigned from office following graft allegations against him on Saturday

President Yoweri Museveni recently cautioned Buteba residents to vote for his candidate of choice at a local by-election

Coffee in Ethiopia has been classified high up in the echelons of the world's best coffee and the East African country's climatic conditions has something to...

As Burundi inches towards more instability, international and regional actors have been struggling to concretely respond to early warnings. With the ongoing stabilisation efforts in eastern...