Ebola outbreak spreads to new city in conflict-hit Congo
Home to nearly one million people, Bunia is the latest Congolese city to report an Ebola infection
Will elections in Guinea-Bissau end years of political crisis?
Guineans hope the poll will mark the end of a long period of political crisis in the West African country
Senegal President Macky Sall wins re-election
Macky Sall has secured a solid majority of votes, winning a second term without the need for a run-off vote
Kenyan rights groups demand clarity over activist’s death
Rights groups are demanding an investigation into the death of activist Caroline Mwatha. Police claim she died during a failed abortion
Africa’s forgotten stateless population
Africa has one of the largest stateless populations in the world, however governments have only recently started to recognise it as a serious problem
Sierra Leone declares national rape emergency
President Julius Bio has raised the maximum punishment for rape of a minor and called on the country to address its rape "scourge"
Mozambique’s financial scandal may get even bigger
Mozambique’s parliament has lifted immunity for its ex-finance minister Manuel Chang, detained in SA on a US-issued international arrest warrant.
EU ‘concerned’ after Nigeria’s president suspends top judge
The European Union says the president’s decision ‘raises concerns about opportunity for electoral justice’
Kenya terror attack highlights security challenges
Kenya’s security agencies are under scrutiny following the latest attack on a hotel compound
Ethiopia’s ethnic conflicts destabilise Abiy’s reforms
Abiy Ahmed has introduced dramatic reforms since assuming power more than nine months ago. But as ethnic clashes flare, the changes may not be enough
