Four men have been charged with forging Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta’s signature in a bizarre corruption scandal.
At least 12 people have been killed and many more injured during riots in West Darfur over Sunday and Monday.
Opposition members in Burundi have slammed the government’s security forces for the intimidation, torture and killing of opponents in recent months.
South Sudan’s government and most prominent armed rebel group have agreed to share power in a transitional government – a deal that renews hope for peace in the country.
A member of Ethiopia’s opposition Blue Party says people in the nation’s capital are living in fear as protests surrounding the city are met with continued violence.
Burundi’s public prosecution has demanded life imprisonment for 28 military and police officers accused of involvement in May’s coup attempt against the government.
Less than two months since the Pope made his first visit to Uganda, the Catholic Church has been implicated in a child labour scandal within the East African nation.
Rwanda President Paul Kagame has hit back at criticism from the US over his decision to run for a third term in power.
US Republican Candidate Donald Trump plays a starring role in one of the latest Al-Shabaab recruitment videos.
Rwanda President Paul Kagame has confirmed he will run for a third term in power, following constitutional changes that could see the leader stay in office until 2034.