Anti-migrant protests in two South African cities including Johannesburg's Soweto township turned violent on Thursday, with the government blaming disinformation over a court ruling on asylum seekers.

#Kenya: 66 contacts of Kenya’s first Ebola patient quarantined - CS Duale

Rwanda should withdraw its thousands of troops from eastern DR Congo & halt support for M23 which has committed grave human rights abuses in eastern DRC.

An African Union delegation that met Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo has called for continued engagement in the peace process, as fighting continues despite ongoing mediation efforts.

Senegal aims for an agreement in principle with its official lenders and bondholders by December, three sources said on Tuesday, two years after the emergence of misreported debt that analysts estimate totals $13 billion.

Government forces seize capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region from rebels

The military leaders of Guinea-Bissau have decided to block former President Umaro Sissoco Embalo from returning to the West African country, citing national security concerns and the need to preserve public order.

#Kenya: Gachagua promises tax incentives to investors who create jobs

Israeli officials say diverted flydubai incident may be attempted ‘terror attack’

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa committed more resources to deal with gender-based violence and femicide, days after police found the body of an 11th woman east of Johannesburg