Africa

Crowds are gathering at a 60,000-seat stadium in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, to witness the swearing-in of Emmerson Mnangagwa as the country's president. It follows the...

Emmerson Mnangagwa is to be sworn in as Zimbabwe's president, following the dramatic departure of Robert Mugabe after 37 years of authoritarian rule. The former...

Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe and his wife have been granted immunity, the military said Thursday, allowing the couple to remain in the country. Col....

The National Inter-faith Thanksgiving Project for the Survival of President Muhammadu Buhari and Stability of Nigeria says it is moblising 5000 Nigerians for thanksgiving...

During his 37-year rule of Zimbabwe, 93-year-old-Robert Mugabe built up an impressive amount of controversy, mostly by using colourful and often hateful language. We list...

Zimbabwe's incoming leader Emmerson Mnangagwa has hailed a "new and unfolding democracy" after returning from exile to replace Robert Mugabe. He also vowed to create...

President of the African Union (A.U.) Alpha Conde has reacted to the resignation of Robert Mugabe, a week after the army took over political...

President of the African Union (A.U.) Alpha Conde has reacted to the resignation of Robert Mugabe, a week after the army took over political...

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has submitted his resignation after nearly four decades as the country's leader. Mugabe defied demands to step down for almost a...

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has resigned, parliament speaker Jacob Mudenda says. The surprise announcement came as lawmakers debated an impeachment motion against the 93-year-old leader...

Robbers in Kenya took a rather unconventional mode of entering a bank and making away with cash to the tune of 50 million Kenyan...

Zimbabwe's embattled leader Robert Mugabe has vowed to stay in power for several weeks, despite intensifying pressure on him to stand down. In a live...

Zimbabwe’s ruling party has sacked President Robert Mugabe as its leader, officials say. Zanu-PF has appointed ex-vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa, who had been fired by Mr...

Zimbabwe's ruling party has sacked President Robert Mugabe as its leader, officials say. Zanu-PF has appointed ex-vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa, who had been fired by Mr...

President Robert Mugabe's closest allies in the party he founded are calling on him to step down, as pressure on him intensifies following a...

It’s unclear the future that awaits Zimbabwe, after 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe reportedly refused to stand down Thursday, despite a plea by regional envoys. Many...

President Robert Mugabe is insisting he remains Zimbabwe’s only legitimate ruler, an intelligence source said on Thursday, and is resisting mediation by a Catholic...

The Zimbabwean military's takeover of power and detention of President Robert Mugabe "seems like a coup", key regional bloc the African Union says. Its head,...

Four suicide bombers have killed at least 10 people and wounded many others in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri.The attackers, who included women,...

Zimbabwe's military has placed President Robert Mugabe under house arrest in the capital Harare, South African President Jacob Zuma says. Mr Mugabe told Mr Zuma...

Zimbabwe's military has placed President Robert Mugabe under house arrest in the capital Harare, South African President Jacob Zuma says. Mr Mugabe told Mr Zuma...

Zimbabwe's army said Wednesday it has President Robert Mugabe and his wife in custody and is securing government offices and patrolling the capital's streets...

Soldiers are reported to have taken over the headquarters of Zimbabwe's national broadcaster, ZBC, amid a growing political crisis. Explosions have also been reported in...

Zimbabwe’s army chief has warned those responsible for “purging” the country’s ruling Zanu-PF party to stop, or the military will step in. The rare intervention...

Zimbabwe's army chief has called for an immediate end to purges within President Robert Mugabe's ruling party following the dismissal last week of the...

A young soldier, known as Lieutenant Sunny Brown, whose wedding had been slated for December 3rd, has died.Lieutenant Brown died in a fatal accident...

The General Overseer and founder of Heaven International Fire Ministry, Edo state, James Chinwuba, has reportedly punished a member for sending his wife to...

Harare International Airport has been renamed after Zimbabwe's current President, Robert Mugabe. Transport Minister Joram Gumbo justified the decision on the grounds that Mr Mugabe...

Zimbabwe’s former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was sacked by President Robert Mugabe this week, has been expelled from the ruling Zanu-PF, a party...

Togolese international Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor has attracted some fury from anti-government protesters after his brief comment on the political crisis in the country. The captain...

At least six children have been killed and 25 others injured in an explosion at a primary school in north-west Tanzania, witnesses say. Reports say...

President Jacob Zuma is planning to make a shock announcement‚ introducing free education across the board through a controversial funding plan that flies in...

Mayor of the Zambian capital, Lusaka, has become the butt of social media trolls after he was photographed sleeping in public. The photo which showed...

Unmarried couples in the East African country of Burundi have until the end of the year to legalise their relationships through church or state registrations. In May,...

Liberians were dying in their thousands from the Ebola epidemic that plagued the country in 2014 while donor funds sent to the Liberia National...

Zimbabwe's Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been removed from his post, the country's information minister says. Mr Mnangagwa, 75, displayed "traits of disloyalty", Information Minister Simon...

Liberia's Supreme Court has halted the presidential run-off amid allegations of "irregularities and frauds". It says the poll cannot proceed until the electoral commission has "urgently and...

Zimbabwe’s First Lady Grace Mugabe has called for the expulsion of the powerful Vice-President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, from the ruling Zanu-PF party ahead of is...

The power of make-up transformation! Here are some before and after make-up photos that allegedly made an attempt to crash the net today. With the...

Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has made a case for the return of death sentence onto the law books. Mugabe cited the increasing rate of murder...