Bill Gates' daughter Jennifer engaged to Egyptian millionaire Nayel Nassar
Bill and Melinda Gates? daughter Jennifer is reportedly engaged to Egyptian showjumper and millionaire Nayel Nassar.
WEF 2020: Libya violence further destabilising Sahel, warns UN's Guterres
UN Secretary-General warns that Libya?s civil war is threatening to spill into - and further destabilise - the restive Sahel and Lake Chad regions
Tanzania's Mugufuli fires home affairs minister over fraud accusations
Home affairs minister Kangi Lugola has been accused of fraud and mismanagement of funds worth $453 million involving a fire department contract.
32 dead after tribal clashes on South Sudan border
At least 32 people have been killed, 15 abducted and dozens wounded after several attacks on a village in Kolom, according to UN peacekeepers.
Egypt and UK to strengthen economic partnership
Egypt and the United Kingdom have announced an agreement to intensify their economic partnership.
Tripoli's only functional airport shuts down after threats to shoot down aircraft
The Libyan capital?s only functioning airport, Mitiga, has been forced to close again after threats to shoot down civilian and military aircraft.
Days of mourning declared after militants kill 36 civilians in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's President has declared two days of national mourning following the death of at least 36 civilians after they were attacked by religious extremists.
Senior Al Shabaab fighter in Somalia defects, joins government
Mogadishu?s ongoing battle with Al Shabaab extremists has received a boost with the defection of a senior Al Shabaab militant to the side of the government.
UN report finds Sudan rebel group’s military strength supported by gold
Control of goldfields in a rebel-controlled area of Jebel Marra in Sudan is strengthening the SLM-AW.
Foreign powers vow to limit external interference in Libya war
A number of foreign powers signed an agreement that will push Libya's warring factions towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
100 killed, thousands displaced after floods wreak havoc in Kenya
One hundred Kenyans are dead, and approximately 30 000 have been displaced, following heavy rainfall and flooding across Kenya.
23 killed, over 130 injured after gas tanker explodes in Khartoum
Twenty-three people have been killed and more than 130 injured after a gas tanker exploded outside a ceramics factory in Khartoum, the government reported.
SA to collaborate with Nigeria on road infrastructure
The South African government is to collaborate with Nigeria on developing road infrastructure in the West Africa country.
Kenya proposes law to place sexual, domestic violence victims in safe houses
Victims of gender-based violence in Nairobi will be housed in safe houses and provided with guaranteed quality healthcare if a proposed law is passed.
Rogue mobile lenders rob Kenyans through apps
Rogue mobile lenders are robbing Kenyans by taking advantage of the regulatory vacuum to extort cash and personal data from unwitting users.
Rwanda’s first lady says gender inequality hinders fight against AIDS
Rwanda?s first lady Jeannette Kagame said there has been success in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa but the battle was being impeded by gender inequality.
Sudan’s bid to end US sanctions unlikely to succeed - analyst
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok?s visit to Washington to seek an end of sanctions against his country is unlikely to be successful.
WATCH: German companies losing confidence in East Africa
A survey shows the business expectations of German companies over the next 12 months has declined.
Bashir faces possible death sentence over 1989 military coup
Deposed former Sudanese president Omar Al Bashir faces a possible death sentence for his role in the 1989 military coup
Millions in Zimbabwe facing man-made starvation: UN
The United Nations' special rapporteur on the right to food has warned that starvation is ?slowly making its way" into Zimbabwe.
BA flight forced to return to Heathrow after losing engine mid-air
A British Airways flight heading to the Nigerian capital Abuja was forced to return to Heathrow Airport after losing one of its engines mid-air.
Sudan to ban former president Bashir’s ruling party
Sudan?s former ruling party, led by ousted president Omar al-Bashir, is to be banned after the cabinet approved a draft law to dismantle the National Congress Party.
Ugandan cop charged with raping girlfriend’s five-year-old daughter
A 26-year-old Ugandan police officer has been jailed in Kampala after being charged with raping the five-year-old daughter of his girlfriend.
Nigerian authorities rename ‘village of idiots' after years of mockery
A village in Kato state in northern Nigeria previously called the "area of idiots" has been renamed to "area of plenty".
Tourists in Kenya 'renting our wives and daughters' to make ends meet
A Kenyan husband has described how he had rented out his wife to a German tourist after the latter had requested a lady to ?keep him happy? while on holiday.