South Africa will hold national and provincial elections on May 29, coinciding with the celebration of its 30 years of freedom and democracy, the presidency has said.
A man in Washington DC has filed a lawsuit against the Powerball lottery after he was refused a $340m jackpot despite his ticket matching the winning combination shown on the lottery website.
Morocco’s navy has rescued 141 African migrants onboard a boat that experienced difficulties while sailing from Mauritania to Spanish archipelago the Canary Islands.
The chair of the African Union Commission (AUC) has called on leaders to tackle conflicts in the continent, and condemned a series of coups in some African countries.
Senegal's president says the delayed election to choose his successor will be held "as soon as possible", after the top court ruled that his attempt to delay it was unconstitutional.
