Tundu Lissu, the main challenger to incumbent President John Magufuli, said the results of the vote cannot be trusted
Few details provided in debt deferment deal that affects a fraction of the $3bn Zambia owes Chinese entities
President Alassane Ouattara is seeking a third term in office even though the country limits the presidency to two terms
A form of conservation agriculture, the method entails minimal soil disturbance; crop rotation or inter-cropping; and using permanent soil cover
Justice Erica Ndewere was suspended after granting bail to opposition MDC Alliance vice-chair Job Sikhala
Magufuli’s stifling of the opposition and other alleged voter irregularities raise questions about the fairness of the poll
Fears rise that campaigning for a new constitution will reignite hostilities
Climate change is a growing threat to vulnerable Africa,, says World Meteorological Organisation’s first climate report on Africa
Ethiopia summons US ambassador over 'incitement of war' between Ethiopia and Egypt by Donald Trump
Kabuga, who was on the run for 22 years until his arrest in France in May, will soon be brought before a judge
The US, the UK and the EU dismiss suggestions that sanctions are to blame for Zimbabwe’s economic crisis
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, described by the UN as an atrocity
Clashes erupt after Russia-backed Conde's rival, Cellou Dalein Diallo, declares early victory
John Nkengasong warns the WHO’s proposed doses for Africa will cover only 8%-9% of vaccines needed
Pandemic restrictions have disrupted economic activity and reduced income in the diamond industry
The city of 20-million is under a lockdown imposed after nearly two weeks of protests against police brutality
Africa’s legal cannabis industry could generate more than $7.1bn a year by 2023 if more of its markets open up
Sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to contract by a record 3% in 2020, and SA could contract by 8%
Félicien Kabuga has been in a French jail since May but is to be brought before an international judge about his alleged war crimes
Ecowas urges Nigerian security forces to exercise restraint as police enforce a round-the-clock curfew
