South African president Ramaphosa remained calm and polite during a tense meeting with Trump over false claims of white persecution.

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) confirmed that Mwangi was received in Kwale County

Ramaphosa had prepared for a difficult encounter, bringing along well-known white South African golfers and aiming to discuss trade

Tanzania blocked access to social platform X after hackers targeted government accounts with false posts.

Trump showed a Congo photo during a meeting with Ramaphosa to support his claim of white genocide in South Africa despite the image being unrelated.

Ecowas is building a regional force to fight insurgent attacks as internal rifts with Sahel states complicate security cooperation across West Africa.

Parliamentary commission will question the DR Congo justice minister over suspicions of misappropriating war reparations money.

Heavy rains in Ivory Coast’s Abidjan caused a landslide that killed six and injured others.

US officials plan to deport 8 convicts of serious crimes but decline to confirm if they were sent to South Sudan amid a judge’s order blocking the move.

The fire, which broke out around 3 a.m. (0100 GMT) in the platform’s basement, injured 17 people, four of them seriously

The fire occurred on the basement deck of the multi-storey platform, which is located about 60 miles (97 km) offshore from the Cabinda coast in Angola’s Block 14 concession

Ahmed Ramadan Mohamad Ebid, 42, was convicted of conspiring to facilitate unlawful immigration, providing vessels for the illegal crossings between October 2022 and June 2023

Mwangi and Atuhaire were at the hearing to observe the proceedings against Lissu, a prominent critic of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, amid rising concerns about a crackdown on government opponents

My Father’s Shadow becomes the first Nigerian film in Cannes official selection, exploring grief, memory, and family through a deeply personal lens.

The trial had been delayed previously, as Lissu refused to attend a virtual hearing on April 24, where he appeared via video link from prison

A nationwide drive has started in Somalia to vaccinate young children against polio, pneumonia, and measles with support from WHO and GAVI.

Ramaphosa and Trump are scheduled to meet on Wednesday, with South African officials preparing a trade proposal aimed at resetting ties

Lissu’s CHADEMA party has demanded electoral reforms, arguing that the current system unfairly benefits the ruling party

Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua was expelled from Tanzania for trying to attend Tundu Lissu’s trial, which she says reflects democratic decline.

At least 57 villagers were killed in a militant attack in northeast Nigeria while over 70 remain missing following the brutal raid.

A suicide bombing targeting army recruits in Mogadishu killed at least 11 people and wounded 20, with al-Shabaab claiming responsibility.

Emmanuel Kundé Cameroon soccer legend and 1990 World Cup star dies at age 68 leaving a huge legacy.

Thousands of migrants expelled from Algeria will be housed in Niger before being repatriated, according to a regional official in Agadez.

Hundreds of Rwandan refugees displaced by the 1994 genocide return home with support from the UN and local authorities.