Apostasy death penalty case blogger 'in limbo' as Mauritanian courts 'pass buck'
Supreme Court repeatedly delayed judgement for Mohamed Cheikh Ould M'khaitir, accused of blasphemy.
Refugees in Kenya's camp take to Twitter to urge users 'to take action' amid crisis
Campaign is part of Amnesty International's efforts to drum up global solution to the crisis.
1 in 4 girls is victim of scourge of child marriage despite African leaders' growing campaign
Some 125 million child brides are still exposed to domestic and sexual violence, despite leaders' efforts.
M23 rebels 'kidnapped, tortured and killed' DRC army helicopter crash survivors
Clashes between army and infamous General Sultani Makenga confirm M23 revival in the country.
Burkina Faso's new jihadist threat sweeps through villages targeting schools
IBTimes UK hears of worrying trend from Corinne Dufka, West Africa director at Human Rights Watch.
Trump's refugee ban: Somali refugees in Dadaab between a rock and a hard place in Kenya
IBTimes UK speaks to refugees saying US resettlement 'was only thing that could save them from Somalia war'.
Trump refugee ban a psychological blow for hundreds of vulnerable Somalis in Kenya
IBTimes UK hears of the devastating impact of President Trump's ban on refugees with protection needs.
'Visit Congo and its dictator': Opposition launches spoof tourism campaign to denounce abuses
Collective Sassoufit invites tourists to witness deadly bombardments and 'dictator' Sassou Nguesso.
DRC's Fred Bauma expresses fears that Lucha activists could be 'wrongfully convicted'
Trial verdict of three peaceful Lucha activists is expected on 1 February in Goma, DRC.
Crash of two military helicopters in DRC raises fears of possible M23 rebels revival
Four dead and five injured in what military sources say was a crash while chasing fighters from the former rebel group.
Malian journalists demand answers on first anniversary of disappearance of colleague Birama Touré
Le Sphinx newspaper journalist disappeared on 29 January 2016 in mysterious circumstances.
Tanzania: Authorities push forward blanket ban of groups of refugees on 'security' grounds
More than 300,000 refugees, mostly from Burundi and DRC, are living in overstretched camps.
Ivory Coast mutinies: Divisions in armed forces could jeopardise future security
Risk management firm PGI warns divisions pose 'significant threat to stability' ahead of 2020 polls.
Burundi: Wave of arrest and 'assassinations' of army officers is a 'purge', says lawyer
Arrests come after alleged attack on military camp earlier this week, amid fears they may lead to civil war.
Kenya denies al-Shabaab claim 57 soldiers killed in attack on Kulbiyow military camp
Al-Shabaab vows to punish Kenya for sending troops into Somalia under AMISOM.
Shell wins UK High Court battle on Niger Delta pollution claims
UK court ruled that Nigerian communities devastated by oil spills cannot have claims against Shell heard in UK.
'Let him die' shout onlookers as African refugee drowns in Venice's Grand Canal
The Gambian man was left to drown while passers-by filmed the incident.
Ivory Coast authorities refuse to explain why two gay men were sentenced to 18 months in jail
No law prohibits discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, or gender identity in Ivory Coast.
UN paints bleak picture of DRC after human rights violations rise 30% in 2016
Alarming new data mirrors stifling of civil liberties and resurgent rebels.
First LRA fighter testifies during warlord Dominic Ongwen's ICC trial
Former child soldier Ongwen is charged with 70 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
HRW urges African Union to release probe into 'unlawful' killing of 14 civilians by Ethiopian forces
AU said civilians killed in 'shoot-out' with Al-Shabaab, but HRW claims Wardinle villagers killed 'indiscriminately'.
Detained Burundian rebels facing extradition from DRC at risk of 'a certain death' or torture
IBTimes UK told of fears for the lives of 150 suspected Burundian rebels facing deportation from DRC.
Who are the 5 candidates poised to replace Dlamini-Zuma at the African Union?
Elections for the top seat will be held during the 28th AU Summit held in Addis Ababa until next week.
South Sudanese human rights advocate 'at risk of torture and persecution'
Detained by Kenyan authorities, Dong Samuel Luak is at risk of unlawful deportation to South Sudan.
Opposition leader Thomas Nahimana prevented from returning to Rwanda, again
Nahimana has been forbidden to board his flight for the Rwandan capital, officials said.
South African EFF firebrand dubbed 'little and irrelevant' for Robert-Mugabe 'grandpa' jibe
EFF leader Julius Malema told 92-year-old Zimbabwean president: 'Grandpa, it's enough now, let go!'
United Nations urged to speed up deployment of peacekeeping troops to South Sudan
UN expressed fears the African nation "could slip into genocide" similar that of Rwanda in 1994.
DRC historic opposition leader Etienne Tshishkedi leaves for Belgium for medical treatment
Tshisekedi is expected to head a transitional body as part of a power-sharing deal to prevent violence.
Fight against terror: US to sell aircraft to Kenyan army to aid fight against al-Shabaab
Part of US 'foreign policy', the aircraft and arms deal is estimated at $418m (£335m).
Ivory Coast: Civil servants threaten to resort to disruptive strike over backlog of unpaid arrears
Civil servants' warning comes after a series of violent mutinies that broke out in the past two weeks.
