Parts of Kampala closed off as Ugandans protest against popstar politician’s arrest

Field teams also identified 2,157 ‘contacts’ — people who may have been in contact with the virus

Government takes on debt to save banking sector and vows to punish the executives responsible for crisis

The MDC is suing Zanu-PF and the election commission over alleged fraud in the July 30 vote

The country’s armed forces are expelling illegal gold diggers and destroying their equipment, as Libyan rebels cross the border

Saraki defected from the governing party in July, and has been at odds with Buhari since emerging as Senate leader against the president’s wishes in 2015

The MDC has accused Zanu-PF of rigging the election in favour of Emmerson Mnangagwa, but analysts think it has little chance of being successful

Kenyan farmers are switching other, more labour-intensive crops, such as coffee and tea, for the increasingly popular avocados

The outbreak is the country’s 10th since 1976, with the ‘first therapeutic drug against the virus to be used in an active Ebola epidemic in the ...

Despite fierce criticism of his failed handling of Mali’s security crisis, the incumbent looks set to prevail against challenger and former finance ...

Though it is hard to know the value of the rough-ruby trade as it is so fragmented, one estimate has the ruby, emerald and sapphire business at up to $2.5bn a ...

In his first national address since the disputed polls, the newly elected president calls for unity while putting the blame for post-election violence firmly ...

Agriculture could benefit from digital technology, such as blockchain, to provide product traceability, says a report

MDC Alliance has filed court papers challenging President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s win

Prices are expected to stay high but will not match the record levels the luxury spice reached in 2017

The first round on July 29 was marred by security incidents at polling stations

The former finance minister says Zimbabwe’s election was rigged. He tried to seek asylum in Zambia earlier in the week