Tarek Amer's resignation has been described as a shock decision The governor of Egypt's central bank, Tarek Amer, has resigned more than a year before the end of his second term in office. The move - which triggered a sell-off of government ... Read More

Mine workers sing as they wait for the start of commemoration ceremonies near Marikana in Rustenburg, South Africa Thousands of people gathered in the South African town of Marikana to mark a decade since dozens of striking workers were killed ... Read More

The runner-up in Kenya’s just-concluded presidential election has rejected the result, saying the announcement of the winner was illegal. Raila Odinga cited a split in the electoral commission and the chairman’s failure to explain how he came up with the ... Read More

South Africa's Defense Minister Thandi Modise has arrived in Russia for a Moscow-hosted conference on international security. The visit comes amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine and as Russian forces there are occupying Europe's largest nuclear power plant. It also ... Read More

Diing Magot A female journalist who was arrested in South Sudan's capital earlier this month while covering a protest over high food prices has been released from detention. Diing Magot, a freelance correspondent for the Voice of America, was arrested ... Read More

The last French armed forces in Mali have relocated to Niger, after a falling out with Mali's military government and its alleged use of Russian mercenaries.French forces have officially left Malian territory, according to a French armed forces ministry press ... Read More

Mr Ruto (r) called Mr Chebukati, the head of the electoral commission, a "hero" Deputy President William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya's presidential election amid dramatic scenes. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.5% of the vote, ... Read More

Children are administered the measles vaccine at an inoculation site in the country's Manicaland province. (Twitter - @WHO_Zimbabwe) A measles outbreak has killed 80 children in Zimbabwe since April, the ministry of health said, blaming church sect gatherings for the surge. In ... Read More

The Somali government received 40 containers of food aid from the United Arab Emirates Saturday, amid concern over famine in the Horn of African country. The drought has displaced a million people so far. In a handover ceremony that took place ... Read More

Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya is the seventh winner of the award Zambian TV and radio presenter Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya has won the 2022 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. At 25, Buyoya is the youngest recipient of the award, launched in 2015, and the ... Read More