The diplomatic standoff between France and Niger's military junta shows no sign of abating as President Emmanuel Macron continues to dig in.

The warning by the civilian political movement, the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), that the formation of rival governments by warring militia groups could lead to Sudan's...

The Mediterranean storms that lashed Libya's coastline on 10-11 September have destroyed two major dams and unleashed floods killing over 2,300 people in Derna, one of the biggest...

The arrest and brief detention of opposition leader Tundu Lissu accused of holding an illegal gathering surprised those who thought that President Samia Suluhu Hassan had consolidated power...

Last week's decision by the East African Community (EAC) to extend the mandate of its regional military force in eastern Congo-Kinshasa could lead to December's presidential elections being...

The decision by the United States' State Department to impose sanctions against those it believes were responsible for rigging and intimidation in June's disputed elections, which saw President...

President Samia Suluhu Hassan appears to have backed down following a damaging row over a controversial agreement signed in February with the United Arab Emirates for logistics giant...

The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights has ordered the Tunisian government to allow jailed opposition politicians and activists access to their lawyers, giving President Kaïs Saïed's...

Early on 30 August, a few hours after Gabon 24 announced that Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba had won a third presidential term with 64.3% of the votes in...

President Emmanuel Macron has refused to bow to demands from the military junta in Niger that France's ambassador leave the country as he set out France's diplomatic priorities...