The United Nations sends troops to stop ethnic violence in South Sudan.

Kenyans are set to use mobile phone numbers as post office boxes - M-Post.

Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is fanning instability in Somalia and South Sudan, says a new UN report.

Sudan dissolves former President Omar Al-Bashir's National Congress Party.

Three months into crippling strike, Zimbabwe doctors reject a return to work offer'.

Banana on steroids' could be a life-saving super food for Africa

A new Kenyan government report proposes for a Prime Minister and more posts to tackle election violence.

Ghana's cocoa sector gets sweet shot in the arm with a multimillion investment.

Vote counting is under way following the tightly contested elections in Namibia.

Zimbabwe's Ivory Medical gets the green light to grow cannabis at a prison facility.

The World Health Organization evacuates nearly 50 staff members from the ebola team in the DRC.

CCM, Tanzania's governing party, wins the local election by 99.77 percent of the vote.

Peaceful' Presidential Election in Guinea-Bissau and vote count underway.

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has cancelled its media and marketing rights agreement with French company, Lagardère Sports and Entertainment, resulting in an African football blackout on TV.

Tanzania's local elections boycotted by the opposition.

Namibians will vote in the country’s sixth election since its independence in 1990 this week.