Ethiopia Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy praises the referendum for a new state in the Sidama region.

Cape Verde plans to run on 100% renewable energy by the year 2020.

Police in Zimbabwe fire teargas and strike people waiting to hear a speech by MDC leader Nelson Chamisa.

Former Ghana President John Mahama has appealed to the Nigeria Government to open up its border so that economic activities can resume in West Africa.

The UN warns that Burkina Faso could become another Syria as violence continues.

Kenya and Somalia agree to restore ties after a spat over oil rights.

East Africa faces a debt crisis as borrowing passes 100 billion US Dollars.

Algerian protesters rally against the country's presidential campaign.

In Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe's "billion dollar" estate is to be registered.

DR Congo president says Ebola outbreak should be over this year

Guinea’s president is prepared to risk it all for a third term as anti-government protests grow

How Kenya became the top tech hub in sub-Saharan Africa.

Djibouti, the tiny country that has the most foreign military bases in Africa.

A world youth body calls on governments to ban all hindrances to LGBTQI communities at the International Conference of Population Development in Nairobi.

In Uganda, nearly 70 people are arrested in a gay-friendly bar.

Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta tells the International Conference on Population Development that female genital mutilation will be eliminated in East Africa.

Zimbabwe's Reserve Bank releases new bank notes and coins.

In Nairobi, Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta will address thousands of delegates at the International Conference on Population Development.

This week, Kenya hosts the International Conference on Population and Development.