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Teenage actress takes on child marriage in role mirroring real life

The 15-year-old star of a film about a schoolgirl forced to marry an older man is evangelical about…

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What’s the fighting in DR Congo all about?

The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30…

Abductions spark fears of a return to Kenya’s dark past

The reported disappearance of more than 80 government critics over the last six months has caused a huge…

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Frexit: Why Ivory Coast is joining African campaign to expel French troops

French military troops who have been in Ivory Coast for decades will soon be leaving, Ivorian officials have…

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Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades

Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will leave the country this month after a decades-long military presence,…

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Kenya police fire tear gas at protest against alleged government abductions

Police in Kenya’s capital Nairobi have fired tear gas to disperse protesters demonstrating against what they say is…

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At least 71 people killed in Ethiopia road accident

At least 71 people have died in a road accident in southern Ethiopia, according to local authorities. A…

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South Africa beat Pakistan in tense finish to enter Test championship final

South Africa tailenders Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen have hung in against relentless fast bowler Mohammad Abbas for…

Chad votes in first parliamentary election in over a decade: What to know

Chadians are voting in parliamentary, regional and municipal elections for the first time in more than a decade,…

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At least 6,000 inmates escape from Mozambique jail: What we know

Some 6,000 prisoners broke free from a high-security prison in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, on Wednesday, according to…

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