Ethiopia mourns Oromia stampede deaths as Kenya begins arrests
At least 52 people died during protest in Oromia, as activists claim police opened fire on protesters.
Kenyan police wield 'power of life and death' over civilians through extrajudicial killings
Kenya's first database reveals 262 police killings since the beginning of 2015.
Aristocrat was 'fall guy' in £4.5m Kenya cocaine smuggling plot say his lawyers
Shadowy Calabrian criminals could be the real masterminds behind smuggling scheme.
Kenya: Deputy President William Ruto denies he is corrupt and can account for all his success
The self-made politician has been accused of involvement in dubious land deals.
Kenyan Police accused of executing 3 Isis women after attack on police station
Officers say they killed 3 women after they attacked a Mombasa police station with a petrol bomb and knives.
Compare the meerkat in this video of two utterly adorable arrivals during Taronga Zoo 'baby boom'
Though the sex has not been verified, keepers think the two newbies are female.
ICC member states should 'sanction' Kenya for obstructing justice
Kenyan administration accused of not cooperating with ICC judges in crime against humanity cases.
Photographer trampled to death by the elephant he was trying to take picture of
Police believe Fernando Mocclola, 66, was killed after accidentally provoking the elephant.
3 things we learned about South Sudan leaders profiteering from civil war
Sentry report claims Salva Kiir and Riek Machar's relatives enjoyed luxury trips and expensive cars.
Somali refugees in Kenya return to violence and sexual exploitation under UN-backed scheme
Somalia remains wracked by violence and al-Shabab terrorism.
Mombasa police station petrol bombed by three robed women in bulletproof vests
'This is terrorism, they were definitely on a mission,' one police officer said.
Japan set to be battered by third typhoon in a week
Typhoon Lionrock is set to hit Japan in the same week as typhoons Mindulle and Kompasu.
'I am not my father' says dictator's son Ali Bongo as he seeks second term in Gabon
Bongo says his mission is to lift Gabonese out of poverty, but critics question curbs on press freedom.
Kenya softens its position on Dadaab refugee camp closures and refugees repatriation to Somalia
Camp said to be economic burden and breeding ground for terrorism but will stay open until Somalia stabilises.
Rise in anti-Chinese violence in Kenya forces halt of major rail project
200 youths attacked Chinese contract workers, accusing them of denying local workers job opportunities.
Who is Fadumo Dayib, Somalia's first female presidential hopeful?
Meet the presidential candidate who confounds stereotypes and wants to confront injustice.
Who is Stephen Schwartz, the first US ambassador to Somalia in 25 years?
Schwartz has served in key leadership positions at missions overseas and in Washington DC.
Kenyan man chops off wife's hands for not getting pregnant
'I know we are better than this depraved sexist violence,' says women's right activist.
Son of Scottish aristocrat accused of trafficking 100kg of cocaine into Kenya
The drugs were discovered in containers from Brazil destined for Uganda.
Veteran music star Koffi Olomide held in Kinshasa following 'assault' allegations
UPDATE: Rumba star to spend three months in jail in Kinshasa after 'assault' charge
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.
Dozens tortured, disappeared and killed in counterterrorism operations abuses in Northeastern Kenya
Rights researcher Otsieno Namwaya told IBTimes UK of operation 'worse than Usalama Watch'
AIDS 2016: Vulnerable HIV-positive communities 'left behind' because of discrimination and stigma
International AIDS Conference warns that laws and stigma hinder access to HIV prevention, treatment and care.
Kenya: Rights lawyer Willie Kimani's murder case 'should lead to justice for the real perpetrators'
Hundreds of murders blamed on Kenyan police have not lead to proper investigations, HRW told IBTImes UK
Kenya: Four police officers charged with the murder of rights' lawyer Willie Kimani
Three decomposing bodies were found stuffed in burlap sacks in a river a week after abduction of trio.
Kenya: Seven dead in Kapenguria police station siege 'carried out by policeman'
UPDATE: Gunman who attacked and killed six police officers in Kapenguria was a policeman.
Former Burundian minister Hafsa Mossi murdered in capital Bujumbura
Mossi, Burundi's representative to the East Africa legislative assembly, was gunned down.
Kenyan High Court hears details on torture and murder of rights lawyer Willie Kimani and associates
Initial reports suggest that Administration Police officers may have been involved in the murders.
Kenya: Willie Kimani autopsy reveals lawyer and associates were beaten and strangled to death
Three police officers are being held over offences relating to the killings.
Kenya: 'Heinous killing' of lawyer Willie Kimani must be investigated say human rights groups
Bodies of lawyer Willie Kimani, his client, and their driver found prior to police trial.