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Botswana’s High Court has ruled to decriminalise homosexuality on Tuesday, in a landmark case being watched across Africa after Kenya recently upheld its own anti-homosexuality laws. Botswana is regarded as…

Inside a brightly-lit classroom, around 20 schoolchildren are enthusiastically singing the Chinese national anthem. That song is followed by another tune in Chinese -- one typically sung during the Lunar New Year.  But…

Over the course of his 66 years, Cyril Ramaphosa has experienced the poverty of Soweto, jail for fighting apartheid, trade union activism, fabulous wealth — and now elected leadership of his country.Ramaphosa, who became…

Gunmen who kidnapped two Cuban doctors in northeastern Kenya and whisked them to Somalia have demanded $1.5 million (1.35 million euros) for their release, police and government sources said Thursday.The pair — a general…

Former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe is facing a new charge of assault, which stems from an incident involving her housekeeper. According to VOA Zimbabwe, housekeeper Shupikai Chiroodza accused…

Fred Brownell, the designer of South Africa’s national flag, has died at his home in Pretoria, at the age of 79. South Africa’s Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa said in a statement…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa led the African National Congress (ANC) to victory in Wednesday’s election, but a drop in its share of the vote underlines the challenge he faces restoring confidence in his…

The Malawian Government is handing out 1,600 personal security alarms to its albino citizens, in an attempt to stop deadly attacks on the albino community. “The gadgets will be distributed to persons…

How do you run a digital business when your country's president has shut down the internet?Salim Azim Assani, who lives in Chad, is finding out the hard way after living under internet censorship for more than 365 days and…

The Supreme Court in Rwanda has the law against insulting the president after the law which was introduced last year was challenged. The law states that anyone insulting President Paul Kagame faces between five and seven…

Mudslides and flooding caused by torrential rain have killed 32 people in Durban and the wider KwaZulu-Natal province, officials say, with the death toll expected to rise. Among those killed was a…

Controversy has enveloped China-funded five-floor administrative building of Office of the Prime Minister of Rwanda believed to have been bugged. The Rwandan minister of Infrastructure, Claver Gatete,…

Zimbabweans are in gave despair as prices of goods shoot through the sky, rising between 100 and 300 per cent, bringing back bad memories of hyper-inflation more than a decade ago. Some Zimbabweans are…

Bashir was toppled in a military coup which took place on April 11. He was initially placed under house arrest before being transferred to Kobar prison, where he detained some of his critics while in power.…

Sudan’s public prosecutor has begun investigating ousted President Omar al-Bashir on charges of money laundering and the possession of large sums of money without legal grounds, a judicial source said on…

Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and 16 others seriously injured as a #SouthAfrican church partially collapsed during a pre-Easter service. Worshippers had gathered at Pentecostal Holiness Church in…

The White House says President Trump has spoken to Libyan eastern commander General Khalifa Haftar, whose forces are attacking the capital Tripoli.During Monday's call, Mr Trump recognised Gen Haftar's efforts to combat…

Snakes have been found in Liberian President George Weah's office, forcing him to work from his private residence, the BBC has learnt.Press secretary Smith Toby told the BBC that on Wednesday two black snakes were found in the…

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…