Former Zimbabwean vice-president Joice Mujuru has been attacked while holding a political rally, her party says. The opposition National People's Party said Mrs Mujuru and...

Kenya's main opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has declared himself the "people's president" at a controversial "swearing-in" ceremony in the capital. Thousands of his supporters attended...
Businessman Strive Masiyiwa

Telecom tycoon Strive Masiyiwa has become Zimbabwe’s first billionaire. According to a report by Forbes, Masiyiwa, 57 is now worth $1.7 billion. Masiyiwa controls Econet Group, a Zimbabwe-listed mobile...
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A manhunt is underway for a suspect who sustained an injury to his penis when a pregnant mom managed to bite his genitals as...
Cote D’Ivoire

 Al Jazeera documentary Since President Alassane Outtara was elected in 2011, international investment has been pouring in and violence has decreased in Cote D’Ivoire. But...
Adama Barrow arrived home, a week after taking the oath of office abroad amid a whirlwind political crisis [Jerome Delay/AP]

Jubilant Gambians have welcomed home President Adama Barrow, who was elected almost two months ago but forced to flee to Senegal when his predecessor...
The TGV high-speed train are being tested on Morocco's Atlantic coast.

(CNN)The first high-speed trains in Africa are flashing along the Atlantic coast of Morocco. The French-made double-decker TGVs are being tested ahead of the launch...
Gigawatt Solar Field in Burundi

Amid the lush and rolling hills of Mubuga, 100 km outside the Burundian capital of Bujumbura, 2,500 people came yesterday to celebrate the festive...
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The recent prosecution of eleven women by Hisbah in Kano state underscores a misogynistic strand in the practice of Sharia and Islam in Northern Nigeria. This...