It will be good for South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) to lose the 2019 election, ex-President Kgalema Motlanthe has said.

Opposition political parties in Togo are urging the Government of Ghana and those of other West African countries to intervene in ongoing political tension in the West African country.

Two Boko Haram commanders and deputies to Abubakar Shekau, a factional leader of the terror group, were killed in successful military operations at Alafa in Borno on Sallah day, an official has said.

Opposition political parties have demanded the immediate retirement of President Robert Mugabe, accusing the near-centenarian of running the country from a hospital bed.

The White House usually picks a photo of the day. On June 28, the image they chose showed two girls from Nigeria who were abducted in 2014 by Boko Haram but managed to escape: Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu.

Tanzania has threatened to arrest and expel activists, as well as deregister all non-governmental organisations that campaign for gay rights.

A school in central Kenya has been closed after the pupils attacked and injured their teachers on Monday.

A Somali military court has sentenced a government soldier to death for the killing of Somalia’s minister for public works and reconstruction.

Gunmen have stormed a tourist resort in Mali popular with Westerners killing two people, the country's security minister has said.

28-year-old Nigerian Olympic and world championship medalist in long jump, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor gave the world a Aha moment after her wig fell off during a track and field event in Norway.

As a follow up on some monetary measures currently pursued by the Federal government through the country’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria has announced latest moves to further stabilize the currency and the economy in general.

Established in 1999, the G-20 is a forum for governments and central banks governors from the world’s top 20 economies.