Military chiefs from West African countries are set to meet later today in the Nigerian capital Abuja to discuss the situation in Mali and Guinea Bissau, following military coups earlier this ...
Fighting in the Masisi region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced several thousand people to flee their homes. Some have crossed into neighbouring Rwanda.
The number of Chinese traders setting themselves up in southern Africa has spiked over recent years. However, many struggle to adapt to local customs and feel victimised by the authorities.
Malawian President Joyce Banda has named one of her closest allies - Khumbo Kachali - as the new vice president as part of a shake-up of the government following the death of her predecessor, ...
In Morocco, activists are calling for the country's penal code to be revised after a16-year-old-girl - Amina Filali - committed suicide earlier this month after a judge ordered her to marry her ...
