- Niger's military leaders free ministers, but not ousted president
President Mohamed Bazoum has been under house arrest since the 2023 military takeover.
- Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape after eight years in South African jail
Timothy Omotoso was accused of raping several of his congregants in a trial that gripped the country.
- 'Without sport I'd probably be a criminal' - Olympic champion Tebogo
Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo says he could have turned to a life of crime in Botswana had it not been for sport.
- Ex-Shell boss tasked with cleaning up Nigeria's oil sector
President Tinubu restructures the NNPC, a company which has long struggled with corruption allegations.
- Death sentence overturned for three Americans over DR Congo coup attempt
The Americans are among 37 people sentenced to death last September by a military court.
- Mozambique's parliament approves landmark law to restore peace
Mozambique’s parliament has unanimously approved a new law aimed at fostering national dialogue and political reconciliation, marking a significant step toward restoring stability in the country
- African Union mediators arrive in South Sudan to salvage peace deal
The 2013-2018 war was marked by ethnic divisions, with Kiir’s Dinka-led forces clashing against Machar’s Nuer-aligned troops. The latest developments risk reigniting those deep-seated tensions.
- Sahel ministers visit Moscow to strengthen ties with Russia
In a significant shift in the region's diplomatic and security landscape, the foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will visit Moscow this week to deepen their strategic ties with Russia.
- "Top Gun" and "Batman Forever" actor Val Kilmer dies at 65
The actor, known for playing Iceman in "Top Gun", died from pneumonia, surrounded by his family and friends.
- Congo commutes death sentences of 3 Americans convicted in failed coup
Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has commuted the death sentences of three Americans convicted on charges of participating in a botched coup attempt in the country’s capital Kinshasa last year, an official said Wednesday.