by Nurat Uthman A South African high court on Tuesday rejected an urgent application by the graft-accused National Assembly speaker who is under investigation, paving the way for her possible...

by Nurat Uthman Youths attacked a village in Eastern South Sudan and shot dead at least 12 people, while 15 children are missing, officials said on Tuesday The attacks happened...

by Nurat Uthman Kenyan public hospital doctors who have been on strike since last month convened in two major cities on Tuesday to discuss their grievances against the government. The...

by Nurat Uthman South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma on Tuesday filed an appeal against a decision by electoral officials barring him from running in elections as tensions mount ahead...

by Nurat Uthman At least 10 civilians died on Tuesday during an attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said, blaming the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group....

by Nurat Uthman South Africa's influential Gcaba family has denied speculation that one of its members was involved in the murder of popular rapper AKA. AKA, real name Kiernan Forbes,...

by Nurat Uthman An influential traditional priest aged 63 has sparked an outrage in Ghana by marrying a 12-year-old girl. The priest, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, married her in...

by Nurat Uthman Rwanda's president Paul Kagame has been endorsed as candidate by two of the oldest and political parties in the east African nation. Liberal Party (PL), and the...

by Nurat Uthman Ethiopia will repatriate some 70,000 of its nationals living in Saudi Arabia starting early April. State Minister Birtukan Ayano said the repatriation, the third such programme since...

by Nurat Uthman At least 23 people were killed during late March clashes between herders and farmers in a region of southern Chad that frequently sees similar land disputes, Chad's...