Pro-Biafrans set to mark one-year anniversary of Nnamdi Kanu's arrest
Humans Right Watch says Nigeria must respect pro-Biafrans' right to peacefully protest.
Switzerland-brokered negotiations with Boko Haram 'secure release of 21 Chibok girls'
Chibok mass-kidnapping in 2014 shone a spotlight on deadly insurgency of Boko Haram in Lake Chad region.
Rwandan genocide: New probe attempt to 'destabilise Kagame and hide French role in massacres'
RNC could use Rwandan genocide probe to destabilise Kagame ahead of election, claims Great Lakes expert.
US urges Ethiopia to use its state of emergency to address protesters' grievances
Ethiopia declares six-month state of emergency following anti-government protests that resulted in hundreds of deaths.
Italian town forces migrants to ride separate buses in chilling echo of apartheid
Migrants barred, unless absolutely necessary, from taking 6:30 and 6:45 buses in the morning.
Eight Shia Muslims 'killed' in Nigeria as security forces try to stop Ashura march in Katsina
Deadly clashes erupt in Katsina state, where authorities banned Shia processions.
Eight killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Borno state
Borno state is epicentre of Boko Haram's insurgency, which has claimed at least 20,000 lives since 2009.
Muslim clerics in Nigeria to oppose gender equality bill as inheritance rights still 'incompatible' with Islam
Bill already rejected in March as senators claimed it was incompatible with principles of Sharia and Bible.
Ethiopia should allow protests says German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Merkel says Ethiopia should listen to people's grievances as right groups claim at least 500 have been killed.
Female genital mutilation in Nigeria mostly practised in Christian and traditional communities
Despite bans millions of girls and women are still subjected to genital mutilation.
Niger Delta: Buhari seeks dialogue with militants accused of sabotaging country
Government previously claimed dialogue with militants was ongoing, but attacks have continued.
EU calls for dialogue with Ethiopia as state of emergency declared
Ethiopia declares state of emergency as violence intensifies in Oromia state.
Buhari defends anti-corruption crackdown as judges call for end of 'gestapo' raids
Nigerian Bar Association accused authorities of conducting 'gestapo-like' raids against judges.
Oromo protests: What you need to know about state of emergency in Ethiopia
State of emergency comes as activists claim violence has led to hundreds of deaths in past year.
Tanzanian teachers 'filmed beating student': Is corporal punishment still common in Africa?
In some African countries, teachers still use physical violence as disciplinary measure.
Nnamdi Kanu: Ecowas adjourns trial on Ipob leader's detention as government absent in court
Kanu sued federal government arguing continued detention without trial was a violation of his human rights.
Video of teachers beating schoolboy with sticks sparks outrage in Tanzania
Trainee teachers allegedly beat up the student after he failed to take an English test.
US embassy acknowledges anger of Oromo people as anti-government protests continue
Statement follows death of at least 55 people killed in stampede sparked during protest in Oromia state.
Top Italian mob boss Antonio Pelle arrested in secret room in his house in Calabria
Fugitive Pelle snared at home where police found a hideout between the bathroom and his son's bedroom.
Six bodies and women's shoes found in Sicily 'mafia graveyard' cave
Investigators believe cave could have been used by the Corleone mafia to dumb bodies in the 1950s.
Zambia arrests UPND opposition leaders on accusations of sedition
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema and deputy Geoffrey Mwamba accused of inciting violence against the authority of the state.
Why DRC wants troops loyal to South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar out
People in North Kivu region fear rebels could behave like FDLR militants and start attacking civilians.
US citizen killed in Ethiopia as violence continues in Oromia state
Victim was agricultural expert who died after 'unknown individuals' threw rocks at her vehicle.
Child refugees forced to use separate toilets in 'apartheid-style system' at Italian school
Parents expressed concern over 'health issues' when the two orphaned boys started at the Catholic primary.
Nigeria demands Turkey's apology over 'unjustifiable' students deportation in coup crackdown
Most of students attended Fatih University, founded by cleric Fethullah Gulen, blamed for July failed coup.
DRC urges UN to move troops loyal to South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar
Government claims presence of 750 troops in North Kivu province raises security concerns.
Oromo protests: Blogger Seyoum Teshome arrested as Nigerian factory and police station attacked
Protests resumed in Ethiopia's largest state, days after at least 55 people died in stampede.
Nigeria's oil and gas reserves decline as vandalism and theft hit production
NNPC ready to co-operate with stakeholders, exploration companies to increase reserves and productivity.
Outlawed Muslim Brotherhood leader shot dead at his apartment by Egyptian security forces
Mohamed Kamal was sentenced in absentia to life in prison for terror attack and was wanted for murder.
Mass rescue of 6,055 migrants in one day off Libyan coast in wake of 2013 Lampedusa shipwreck
Nine dead during rescue operation as Italy marks anniversary of 2013 shipwreck which killed 368 migrants.
