Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza organises week long national prayers
The annual National prayer Retreat organised by Burundi’s First Family has kicked off in the stadium of the province of Kayanza.
The objective of the...
Mexico proposes relaxing marijuana laws
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has proposed legalising marijuana for medical purposes and easing limits for personal use of the drug.
He said he would...
Nigerian court seizes $21m from ex-oil minister
A court in Nigeria has seized $21m (£16m) from bank accounts linked to former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is being pursued by the...
Mexican tourists killed by Egyptian security forces
Security forces in Egypt have mistakenly killed 12 people, including Mexican tourists, during an anti-terror operation, the interior ministry says.
The tourists were travelling in...
Tanzanian charged with ‘abusing’ president’
A prominent opposition politician in Tanzania has been charged with using abusive language against President Magufuli after he allegedly called him a dictator and...
Justice at last: Shell agrees to pay $110M over oil spills in Nigeria
Oil giant Shell agreed on Wednesday to pay £95 million to communities in southeastern Nigeria whose land was ravaged by oil spills in the...
Jacob Zuma: Former South African president faces corruption trial
South Africa's former President, Jacob Zuma, is to face prosecution for 16 charges of corruption, Chief Prosecutor Shaun Abrahams has confirmed.
Mr Abrahams said he...
Robert Mugabe strips the vice-president of the justice ministry
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has stripped his powerful deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, of the post of justice minister, in what is seen as an attempt...
US comedian Charlie Murphy dies of leukaemia aged 57
US comedian Charlie Murphy, the older brother of actor Eddie Murphy, has died of leukaemia at the age of 57.
The TMZ website quoted his...
Guinea city curfew after poll clashes
Guinea's authorities imposed an overnight curfew on the second city of Nzerekore after clashes left at least one person dead, local media report.
Fighting broke...