Boko Haram splits as Abubakar Shekau and Abu Musab al-Barnawi fight for leadership
Isis names al-Barnawi as new leader for its ally in West Africa but Shekau claims it is a coup.
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir fires six ministers loyal to rebel leader Riek Machar
Tensions over former vice-president threatens peace deal as humanitarian situation grows worse.
Nigeria: Abubakar Shekau claims he is still Boko Haram leader
Shekau releases audio message after Isis names Abu Musab al-Barnawi new leader of Nigeria-based group.
Abu Musab al-Barnawi: New Boko Haram leader 'distanced himself from the killing of Muslim civilians'
Isis appoints al-Barnawi as new Boko Haram leader as Abubakar Shekau's whereabouts still unknown.
IS appointment of new leader al-Barnawi could mean 'more attacks in the West'
IS has appointed a new leader for its West African province, Nigeria-based Boko Haram group.
Isis replaces Abubakar Shekau with new Boko Haram leader Abu Musab al-Barnawi
Shekau rumoured to have been killed or replaced after failing to appear in group's videos.
South Africa elections: Millions due to vote in major test for ANC and President Jacob Zuma
Lack of jobs and stagnant economy are issues for party in power since end of apartheid in 1994.
Nigeria resumes payments to Niger Delta militants as part of amnesty program
Payments part of amnesty granted to militants in 2009 on condition they stop carrying out attacks.
Dapp Malawi charity linked to 'cult-like' Danish organisation Teachers Group
Group is part of movement created in Denmark to provide alternative school system to troubled youths.
Nigeria: Ipob leader Nnamdi Kanu is not renouncing Biafra, says wife
EXCLUSIVE IBTimes UK interviews Uchechi Okwu-Kanu whose Biafran leader spouse is on trial.
Stop the Maangamizi: Africans 'never received even an apology for slavery'
Protesters in London call for apology for slavery and atrocities during colonisation of Africa.
South Sudan: Agriculture minister resigns accusing government of failing peace agreement
Lam Akol Ajawin claims he cannot work under under 'such regime' as fears of new civil war loom.
Will Nigeria's joint offensive against Niger Delta militants spark attacks on civilians?
IBTimes UK interviews a security analyst and military spokesperson about action in Lagos and Ogun.
Nigeria: Joint offensive against Niger Delta militants leaves 100 dead
Offensives started months after oil pipeline attacks severely affected country's oil production.
Are Hizmet-linked schools in Nigeria recruiting terrorists to attack Turkey?
Turkey accuses schools linked to US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen of promoting terrorism.
Nigeria: UN suspends aids in Boko Haram-hit Borno where hundreds of children are starving
UN said aid deliveries temporarily suspended after UN convoy ambushed by militants
South Sudan: Army to investigate rape allegations against Nuer women and girls
Army accused of sexually assaulting women and girls displaced by recent fighting in capital Juba
Morocco: Girl dies after elephant throws rocks at her during visit at Rabat Zoo
Zoo offers condolences to girl's family but says incidents of this type are rare and unforeseeable.
Boko Haram: Has the Nigerian army really defeated Isis-affiliated group?
Nigerian army and government often claim victory over Boko Haram.
South Sudan: Dimissed vice president Riek Machar 'lost trust in peace agreement'
Machar dismissed as vice president after fleeing capital Juba following deadly fighting in July
Former Somalian MP, aged 57, becomes Al-Shabaab's second-oldest suicide bomber
Badbado announced in 2010 he was joining Al-Shabaab as legislators had failed to implement Sharia law.
Nigeria to boost oil exploration in the north as Delta violence continues
Attacks blamed on new militants in Niger Delta have brought oil production to 30-year low.
South Sudan's new vice-president sworn in
Taban Deng Gai replaced Riek Machar after he fled from capital Juba following deadly fighting.
SABC loses case against four journalists fired for speaking out against self-censorhip
Journalists fired after challenging SABC's decision not to broadcast footage of protests.
Riek Machar's dismissal will not affect peace process in South Sudan says envoy
IBTimes UK interviews South Sudanese envoy in UK on Taban Deng Gai's appointment as acting vice-president.
Niger Delta violence to continue 'without serious commitment'
Avengers deny claims by the Buhari government that peace talks are ongoing - IBTimes UK investigates.
Tensions rise in South Sudan as opposition leader Riek Machar replaced after fleeing Juba
Analysts warn Taban Deng Gai's appointment could create fractures as fears of return to civil war loom.
Niger Delta Avengers deny peace talks are taking place despite President Buhari's claims
The NDA, which aims to bring Nigeria's oil production to zero, refutes claims made by the government and army.
South Sudan to protect Riek Machar and SPLM-IO leaders to avoid more Unmiss troops
Government opposes plan to deploy peacekeepers in after violence leaves hundreds dead.
Pavarotti's family urges Donald Trump to stop using Nessun Dorma aria during rallies
Opera singer's values 'entirely incompatible' with Donald Trump's world views, says family of late tenor
