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Yoweri Museveni, 81, won disputed elections in January to extend his 40-year rule.

In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France's thinking.

South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail reverses her international retirement and is included in the Proteas' squad for this summer's T20 World Cup in England.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would not resign on Monday evening after days of speculation.

A fishermen's leader tells the BBC that 40 people are feared dead - either in the strikes or drowning as they tried to flee.

The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard.

Ships have rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope since 2023 to avoid conflicts in the Middle East.

A search is still ongoing for the second US soldier who went missing during a multinational military training exercise in Morocco.

Celebrities, filmmakers and creators put up a performance at Africa's biggest night of film and fashion.

Celebrities, filmmakers and creators put up a performance at Africa's biggest night of film and fashion.

Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was "a distinguished statesman and patriot".

The Constitutional Court says MPs were was wrong to block impeachment proceedings against Cyril Ramaphosa.

The death toll is unclear but sources say between 30 and 50 people died in Wednesday’s attacks.

The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".

The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".

Fear and uncertainty linger for Somali migrants in Minnesota despite a legal reprieve.

Fear and uncertainty linger for Somali migrants in Minnesota despite a legal reprieve.

The former university lecturer was a vocal critic of the government and ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front party.

As claims of xenophobia in South Africa mount, Ghana calls on the African Union to send a fact-finding mission.

The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.