Botswana’s former head of state Festus Mogae has died at the age of 86, President Duma Boko has announced. “Today Botswana mourns a ...

Two of Nigeria’s leading opposition figures, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, have reportedly defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in a major ...

The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on former Joseph Kabila, accusing him of supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic ...

Burkina Faso’s ruling military government has ramped up security measures in the capital, Ouagadougou, following coordinated attacks in neighbouring Mali, security sources have ...

At least 29 people have reportedly been killed after armed men attacked Guyaku village in Adamawa State in northeastern Nigeria, authorities and media ...

Évariste Ndayishimiye has been named the ruling party’s candidate for next year’s presidential election, cementing his status as the frontrunner in the upcoming ...

Sadio Camara, Mali’s defence minister, has been killed during coordinated attacks on military sites across the country, sources told Al Jazeera. The reported ...

US President Donald Trump was rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night after gunshots were fired near the event ...

The head of the world’s largest condom manufacturer, Karex, has warned that prices could rise by up to 30 percent or more as ...

United States (US) authorities have reportedly arrested a 44-year-old Iranian woman, Shamim Mafi, on allegations of trafficking arms to Sudan in violation of ...