- Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial
Diezani Alison-Madueke had been accused of receiving bribes from oil tycoons but was found not guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.
- Search for six-year-old Ebola patient after armed men storm DR Congo hospital
Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.
- Nigerian man jailed for storing human faeces outside his home
Neighbours said the stench from the property had become so overwhelming that it was impossible to relax at home.
- Leader of South Africa's second biggest party wants his predecessor sacked as minister
John Steenhuisen is one of South Africa's best-known politicians after leading the DA for seven years.
- 'They came with machetes' - deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa
Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.
- South Africa secures $1bn from BRICS bank for urban infrastructure
The funds will support investment in the provision of essential urban services, including water supply and sanitation, electricity and solid waste management in eight South African municipalities
- Chloe Bailey stars in psychological thriller 'Strung'
Chloe Bailey leads Malcolm D. Lee’s new psychological thriller, “Strung.” Bailey plays Laila, a musical prodigy who takes a job as a tutor for a young girl. As Bailey’s character learns more about the family she works for, she recognizes dark secrets and gets tangled up in several twists and turns.
- Government of Equatorial Guinea submits collective resignation
The government of Equatorial Guinea has resigned after failing to meet its targets.
- African and Commonwealth nations in Kenya urge quick execution of key treaty protecting oceans
African and Commonwealth nations in Kenya urge quick execution of key treaty protecting oceans
- South Africa's DA drops ex-leader Steenhuisen from cabinet
South Africa's Democratic Alliance, the second-largest party in the fragile coalition government, on Wednesday demoted former leader John Steenhuisen from the cabinet months before local elections