Kinshasa deploys excavators against illegally built homes
Kinshasa, DR Congo - A mother watched in despair as an excavator demolished her Kinshasa home, part of a campaign to clamp down on unauthorised...
DR Congo urges senate to revoke immunity of ex-president Kabila
Kinshasa, DR Congo - The Democratic Republic of the Congo government called on its senate Wednesday to lift immunity for former president Joseph Kabila who...
Kenyan politician shot dead in Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya - A Kenyan member of parliament, Charles Ong'ondo Were, was shot dead in the street in the capital Nairobi on Wednesday, the speaker...
Ghana ex-security chief charged over siphoned millions
Accra, Ghana - Ghanaian authorities on Wednesday charged a former top security official with skimming millions of dollars from a cybersecurity contract, according to a court...
Mali junta deals new blow to civilian political parties
Bamako, Mali - Mali's military junta announced on Wednesday the repeal of rules for political parties that the African nation's opposition parties say are part...
