South Africa considers importing Russian crude

South Africa's energy minister says Russian oil is not on the sanctions list

• 32 mins

Belgium returns the tooth of Patrice Lumumba

A tooth belonging to Patrice Lumumba has been returned over 60 years after his murder

• 44 mins

Russia: At least forty-two African mercenaries killed in Ukraine

Russia's defence ministry says African mercenaries have been killed in Ukraine

• 35 mins

Anticipated report on corruption in South Africa is out

The Zondo Report  criticises the ANC for creating an environment that enabled corruption

• 40 mins

Two days of high-level talks begin at CHOGM

Commonwealth heads of state and government begin two days of talks in the Kigali

• 23 mins

Mysterious deaths at a bar in South Africa

Authorities investigate deaths of 22 young people in a bar in East London, South Africa

• 32 mins

Tensions rise between Ethiopia and Sudan

Sudan recalls its ambassador to Addis Ababa

• 23 mins

Tunisia gets a new draft constitution

A committee hand-picked by the President completes a new draft constitution for Tunisia

• 30 mins

Marburg virus confirmed in Ghana

Authorities in Ghana say there's been an outbreak of Marburg virus; two people are dead

• 30 mins

Bakers go on strike in Nigeria

Bread makers switch off their ovens to protest the high cost of baking products

• 25 mins

Russia on a charm offensive to Africa amid war with Ukraine

Russia sends its foreign minister to woo African states as its war in Ukraine continues

• 28 mins

Deaths in the DRC after anti-MONUSCO protests

Protesters and peacekeepers killed in the DRC over the presence of UN forces

• 25 mins

Protests against the UN continue apace in the DRC

Protests against the UN peacekeeping presence in the east of the DRC

• 29 mins

Allegations agains UN peacekeepers in DRC

Questions over the conduct of UN peacekeepers during protests in the DRC

• 21 mins

North Kivu governor on attacks on UN peacekeepers

The governor of North Kivu province addresses attacks on UN peacekeepers in the area

• 27 mins

DRC reviews MONUSCO peacekeepers' presence

The president of the DRC reassesses when MONUSCO peacekeepers should leave the country

• 23 mins

Outrage in South Africa over gang rapes of women

Mobs on the rampage in the town of Krugersdorp in South Africa after gang rapes of women

• 22 mins

Has Senegal finally resolved the Casamance question?

The Senegalese Government and rebels from the Casamance region have signed a peace deal

• 23 mins

Chaos in Kenya ahead of polls

Last minute preparations for presidential election in Kenya

• 27 mins

Polls close in Kenya's general elections

22 million people have cast their ballots in elections for Kenya's next president

• 29 mins

Deaths in protests in Somaliland

At least three die in protests in Somaliland

• 24 mins

More confusion over Kenya's presidential election

Raila Odinga who lost Kenya's presidential election says there was foul play in the polls

• 30 mins

Forest fires in Algeria: At least 38 dead

Authorities in Algeria are battling to contain forest fires

• 25 mins

Arrests made in Nigeria over mummified bodies

Police make arrests in Nigeria over several mummified bodies discovered in Benin City

• 22 mins

Kenya's post-election wrangling continues in the courts

Raila Odinga is contesting the validity of last week's presidential election results

• 33 mins

Debt forgiveness from China for 17 African countries

China scraps the debts for 17 African countries and pledges more support

• 24 mins

Mutual recriminations over fighting in Ethiopia

Ethiopian and Tigrayan officials blame each other over fighting in the north

• 26 mins

Accusations and counter-accusations in Ethiopia over latest fighting

Wrangling continues in Ethiopia over who started the recent outbreak of fighting

• 24 mins

Results from Angola's elections are in

Results are in and Angola's ruling MPLA and President Lourenco are to remain in office

• 23 mins

Fighting intensifies in Tigray

Both sides of the conflict in Ethiopia blame each other as a hospital is bombed in Tigray

• 26 mins