Ethiopian officials say at least 78 people were killed during protests last week over the treatment of a prominent activist.
The prime minister’s spokeswoman Billene...
A demonstration to oppose constitutional amendments that could allow Guinean President Alpha Conde to run for a third term has left at least five people...
Right groups in Egypt say more than 1,000 people have been arrested over ongoing anti-government protests.
Last Friday marked the start of street protests organized...
Said Bouteflika, the brother of Algeria's former president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
He was accused and put on trial...
Egypt's President, Abdul Fattah al-Sisi appears to be standing on shaky grounds after hundreds of Egyptians staged their first major protests against him.
Since 2014...
Togo lawmakers have passed a new law that restricts demonstrations, in an attempt to clamp down on opposition rallies.
Opposition parties have been agitating over...
A Nigerian High Court has ordered the detention of publisher of online news organisation, SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, for 45 days.
Sowore is a well known...
Sudan’s opposition coalition and the military rulers on Sunday signed a constitutional declaration which will now pave the way to form a transitional government.
On...
At least 15 protesters agitating against the George Weah Presidency were arrested on Wednesday in the capital, Monrovia.
They were arrested for defying a government...
Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers.
The apartments have been constructed to...
Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered.
The significant number of recoveries means the country now...
Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million.
Moyo is accused of illegally...
