Zimbabweans who do not have one of the newly introduced Special Dispensation Permits risk problems on their return to South Africa from their annual holiday

Clashes have broken out in three states in South Sudan. This comes only a few days after the country's warring factions had agreed to stop unconditionally...

Following the tumult that resulted in the end of Blaise Compaoré's 27-year tenure as President of Burkina Faso, we take a look at some of Africa's...

A Ugandan campaigner for gay rights has been honoured by LGBT charity Stonewall as this year's hero of the year

President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have been given 15 days to reach a peace accord. This follows talks brokered by...