Mali lawyer demands release of "around 200" Fula civilians labelled jihadists by security forces Twenty-four men were arrested after raid on Dialoubé village in an antiterror crackdown. Feb 16, 2017 Mali
DRC government $1.8bn cost fears leave crucial 2017 elections hanging in the balance Negotiation deal may be strained after Kabila government says it can not mobilise £1.5bn for polls. Feb 16, 2017 DRC Joseph Kabila
Burundi: New round of talks resume under difficult circumstances but facilitator hopeful Inter-Burundi Dialogue looking to find solution to Burundi's 20-month deadly political violence. Feb 16, 2017 Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza
Dozens executed amid intensified fighting between rival militia groups in Central African Republic Gruesome details have emerged of serious international crimes committed by rival ex-Seleka militias. Feb 16, 2017 Human rights
Who are the Bundu Dia Kongo sect that wants to establish the Kingdom of Kongo? Dormant for years, the secessionist sect from Kongo-Central region has taken up arms again. Feb 16, 2017 DRC Joseph Kabila
CAR: Rights groups welcome appointment of Special Crimes Court prosecutor Special Court to pave the way to justice for victims of crimes committed by warlords in Central African Republic. Feb 15, 2017
Ethnicity, power-sharing and democracy: Five questions to understand Burundi's conflict IBTimes UK speaks to Dr Stef Vandeginste about the potential fall of power-sharing in Burundi. Feb 15, 2017 Burundi Rwanda Pierre Nkurunziza
Breakaway Somaliland requests exemption from Donald Trump's travel ban Foreign Minister Saad Ali Shire says the republic is a stable nation and is free of terrorism. Feb 15, 2017 Donald Trump Somalia
Malawi votes for historical amendment to irrevocably outlaw child marriage One in two girls marry before the age of 18 in Malawi and are exposed to domestic and sexual violence. Feb 15, 2017 Malawi Human rights
Burundi: Minister visits Uganda to convince refugees to return home 33,793 Burundian refugees are currently in Uganda after fleeing current crisis that killed thousands. Feb 15, 2017 Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza
DRC: UN demands 'independent' inquiry after 100 killed in clashes between army and militia Concerns over high death toll and disproportionate use of force against Kamuina Nsapu militia in Kasai. Feb 14, 2017 DRC Human rights United Nations
Mali security forces accused of abusing Peulh community in anti-terror operation Government anti-terrorist operation targeted at jihadists in Mali's Mopti region. Feb 14, 2017 Mali
#ThisFlag leader Pastor Evan Mawarire urges Zimbabweans to mobilise 'beyond our fear' Mawarire returned to Zimbabwe despite threats on his life and clear indications he would be arrested. Feb 14, 2017 Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe
DRC: Glencore's $960m buyout of mines from controversial Israeli tycoon Dan Gertler A magnet for controversy, Gertler began operating as a diamond merchant in the DRC in 1990s. Feb 14, 2017
DRC: Clashes between security and members of Bundu dia Kongo sect leave several dead Secessionist group is banned by the Congolese authorities. Feb 14, 2017 DRC
Tanzania: Girls forced out of school by rampant sexual abuse and discrimination Tanzanian girls face endemic issues of corporal punishment and sexual harassment by teachers say campaigners. Feb 14, 2017
Burundi: State-funded media watchdog refuses to support re-opening of private radio RPA Country's media among the first casualties of violence that has rocked the country since 2015. Feb 13, 2017 Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza
Mali: Security forces arrest 20 suspected jihadists and leave one dead in sweep operation Move took place in Dialoubé, a jihadist base in the Mopti region in the centre of the country. Feb 13, 2017 Mali
Kenyan doctors jailed as strike over pay and conditions enters 71st day Kenyan doctors in public hospitals have been on strike since 5 December. Feb 13, 2017 Kenya
Angola: Who are the FLEC rebels calling for election boycott in oil-rich Cabinda? Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda have resumed their armed struggle in region. Feb 13, 2017 OPEC