Kenya's striking doctors: 'I am risking my life and that of my daughter'
Kenyan hospitals paralysed as striking doctors rejected government wage deal.
New Ghanaian President Nana Akufo Addo accused of plagiarising George W Bush speech
Addo's office apologises for inaugural speech plagiarism.
President Alassane Ouattara says Ivory Coast 'back to normal' after army mutiny
Soldiers fired guns and staged two-day mutiny demanding higher salaries and improved living conditions.
Chad: Dictator Hissene Habre appeals life sentence for war crimes
'Africa's Pinochet' was convicted of crimes against humanity, rape, sexual slavery and torture in May.
London is the hub of 'bribery in its purest form' in African mining deals
New report accuses City firm of corrupt practices across Africa.
Gunfire heard in Ivory Coast as army mutiny over pay spreads into more cities
Mutineers have seized weapons from police stations as crisis escalates.
Kenyan hospitals paralysed as striking doctors reject government wage deal that 'excludes public'
Doctors' union says the proposed deal would benefit docotrs but ignore public healthcare needs.
Nobel laureates including Archbishop Desmond Tutu call on Barack Obama to bring justice to Chagos Islands
For 50 years, UK denied the right of return to resettle for Chagos people it forcibly deported in 1971.
DRC: Bishops optimistic political agreement will soon be ratified by all for 2017 elections
Fears remain political actors may not all back deal paving way for DRC's 2017 elections.
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara vows to step down in 2020
Opposition leaders fear President Ouattara may use new constitution to run for a third term in 2020.
Central African Republic journalists in 'political' conflict with former president Patassé's family
The conflict focuses on the building that has served as the journalists' press house.
France should take over diplomatic efforts in Burundi 'ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration'
FIDH fears Donald Trump's potential African policies may signal new era for diplomacy in conflict-ridden Burundi.
Gambian army chief reaffirms loyalty to controversial President Yahya Jammeh
President Jammeh's chances of clinging to power may be reduced if the army chief switches loyalty.
Radical Muslim preacher Malam Ibrahim Dicko wants to rebuild the Peulh kingdom in Burkina Faso
IBTimes UK looks at Malam Ibrahim Dicko the Islamist preacher believe to be behind attacks.
Burundi bans Iteka League, the country's oldest rights organisation amid crackdown
Iteka League was one of the remaining organisations capable of carrying out reliable investigations into abuses.
Burkina Faso New Year terror attacks linked to radical preacher Malam Ibrahim Dicko
Commandos behind the attacks are linked to radical Muslim preacher and his terrorist group.
Fear of rights violations as three radio stations are closed down by Gambian president
Yahya Jammeh refuses to concede defeat to Adama Barrow, and is muzzling critical voices.
Mozambique's civil war guerilla adversaries announce two-month truce extension
Long-standing civil war foes Renamo guerrillas and Frelimo government had agreed to 'new year' ceasefire.
DRC: Lingering fears that new political agreement could fall through
Deal was aimed at stemming the violence that followed President Kabila's refusal to relinquish the presidency.
Burundian musicians denounce new measure to 'censure' songs broadcast on local media
Songs can now be banned from being broadcast on local media if authorities decide so.
Congo-Brazzaville: Is corruption at the epicentre of Africa's 'forgotten' deadly crisis?
"This Congolese crisis is forgotten for financial reasons, due to international corruption," activist tells IBTimes UK.
Burundi President Nkurunziza may run for presidency in 2020 'if people want it'
For President Pierre Nkurunriza to run for a fourth term the constitution would have to be amended.
International community warns Somalia's new Parliament against corruption practices
New MPs, who took oath of office this week, are set to select Somalia's next President.
Relative calm descends on Mozambique as optimism grows for long-lasting truce
Long-standing civil war foes Renamo guerrillas and Frelimo government agreed to 'new year' ceasefire.
Can Joseph Kabila and DRC's main opposition agree to sign a historic power sharing agreement?
CENCO hopes for political agreement as risks of political instability and violence grow.
War against terror: Niger launches amnesty and deradicalisation program for Boko Haram deserters
Announcement comes days after Islamist group Boko Haram lost major stronghold in Nigeria.
Can Germany's talks over reparations for massacres in former colony Namibia pave the way for justice?
In the first genocide of the 20th century, Germany massacred tens of thousand of Herero and Namaqua tribesmen.
Is DRC on the brink of war? Five scenarios for what could happen next
A deal between President Joseph Kabila and the opposition hangs in the balance.
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Intimidation, arrests, and killings won't stop us claim DRC pro-democracy activists
18 Lucha activists were arrested by police during a peaceful demonstration in Goma.
Death toll rises as DRC opposition MP Franck Diongo arrested and 'tortured' in election crisis
US, EU sanctions against top Congolese security officials said to be 'useless' as crackdown on protests deepens.
