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Sudan’s deposed president Omar al-Bashir was moved to Kobar prison in the capital Khartoum late on Tuesday, two family sources said on Wednesday. Bashir is being held under tight security in solitary…

The protesters in Sudan wave national flags, chant “freedom” and bang plastic drums in the sweltering summer heat, while others man makeshift clinics or prepare meals for fellow demonstrators. For nearly…

Egypt’s parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved constitutional amendments allowing general-turned-president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to stay in power until 2030, state media reported. Deputies also…

Sudan’s ruling military council on Sunday said it had sacked Khartoum’s top envoy to Washington days after the army ouster of veteran leader Omar al-Bashir. The military council has decided to sack…

Sudan’s military council says it will not hand over ousted President Omar Al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for trial. Omer Zainal-Abdin, chairman of the political committee in Sudan’s…

Defence Minister Awad Ibn Auf has stepped down a day after leading a coup that toppled long-time leader Omar al-Bashir amid a wave of protests. The head of Sudan‘s military council announced his decision on state TV, naming…

Former President of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings, has rejected the naming of a university after him by the country’s Ministry of Education. The Ministry of Education is planning to name the University of…

Amnesty International has advised the Sudanese Government to immediately hand over former President Omar al-Bashir, to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to stand trial for his crimes against humanity.…

Here are key dates in Sudan since Omar al-Bashir seized power three decades ago, after he was ousted on Thursday by the military following months of protests against his iron-fisted rule. In June 1989…

Omar Al-Bashir, a political hardliner and controversial leader of Sudan, has stepped down after 30 years in power, reports say Thursday.United Arab Emirates-based Al-Arabiya network reported that Mr Al-Bashir resigned his…

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance, has backed Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, on the need to rectify issues with the African Union passport. Okonjo-Iweala, showing appreciation to some…

The eastern Libyan National Army (LNA) forces of Khalifa Haftar, a former officer in Gaddafi’s army said on Monday that 19 of its soldiers had been killed as battle for Tripoli intensified. In recent…

Algerians took to the streets on Wednesday to celebrate the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika who has spent two decades in power. Bouteflika, 82, resigned after massive protests and the demand of the military that…

In the wake of renewed Xenophobic attacks in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned attacks in the country. Attacks on foreign-owned shops left three people dead, while many Malawians have fled their…

The Republic of Sierra Leone Army Forces (RSLMF) has lost one of their own. Sgt. Maj. Issa Kamara was shot dead by his bodyguard yesterday after he gave instructions to him. It was said that, their was a bit of argument over his…

The Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) has expressed displeasure with the alleged violent attack of Nigerians in the latest wave of xenophobic attacks on foreigners in that country.The Acting Secretary of NUSA, Collins…

At least 60 people were killed on Friday in a head-on collision between two buses in southern Ghana, police said. The crash happened at about 02:00 (02:00 GMT) in the Bono East region, some 430km by road…

At least 100 people are missing in parts of eastern Zimbabwe hit by the peripheral effects of tropical cyclone Idai which has lashed Mozambique, a local lawmaker said Saturday. Thousands of people have…

A pilot who worked for South African Airways for more than 20 years was arrested on Monday, police said, over allegations he flew large passenger jets without an advanced commercial flying licence. William…

Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has said he will not seek re-election and announced the delay of the country’s presidential polls amid mass protests against his re-election bid.In a message carried by Aljazeera on…

Ali Bongo of Gabon does not have a body double, his spokesman said Thursday, brushing aside rumours that a lookalike has been standing in for the 60-year-old president since he suffered a stroke in October.…

New protests broke out in the Algerian capital on Sunday against a fifth term for ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika who faced a midnight deadline to register for April elections. Chanting “Bouteflika go away”,…

Senegal’s President Macky Sall won in the first round of the election Sunday, his prime minister said, although his two main challengers look set to contest the outcome. “The results allow us to say that we should congratulate…

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has been challenged to repay the millions of rands it received from controversial management company, Bosasa. It emerged during the ongoing State Capture Commission of…