Africa

The military says it has seized power in oil-rich Gabon, where the ailing leader's family has ruled for 50 years....

A former President and elder stateman, Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari (GCFR), has died after a brief illness at the National...

The streets of Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, are usually heaving with Christmas shoppers at this time of year – crowding around...

South African prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Zimbabwe's ex-first lady, Grace Mugabe, for allegedly assaulting a model in...

A fast-food outlet in South Africa has been ordered to withdraw a commercial showing an African explorer conquering Europe in...