President Touadera is seeking a third term as Central African Republic heads to elections

Aid workers report chaotic scenes in Burundian camps as refugees lack food and medical assistance.

A suspected bombing at a mosque in Maiduguri killed at least seven worshippers during evening prayers amid ongoing security concerns.

Algeria passes a law branding French colonisation a crime and calling for apology and reparations

Water shortages in Dar es Salaam leave residents struggling as Christmas approaches

A blast struck a mosque during evening prayers in Maiduguri, with no immediate reports of casualties

The US signed new health deals with African states, linking funding to performance and local co investment

Guinea’s military leader is favoured to win the presidential election amid tight controls and weak opposition

Gen Mohammed al-Haddad and seven others died in a Falcon 50 crash near Ankara; black boxes recovered.

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger launched a joint battalion and pledged large-scale operations to combat extremists in the Sahel.

Egypt has begun constructing its first high-speed train, the Green Line, to connect the Red Sea and Mediterranean and modernise transport.