South African prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against the country’s suspended police chief after concluding there was insufficient evidence to secure a conviction. General Fannie Masemola was charged in April with failing in his duties to provide proper oversight in…

The Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has urged citizens to remain calm over prolonged power cuts, saying the country is not alone in facing an electricity crisis that has affected several parts of West Africa. His comments follow protests on Monday…

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) in the capital, Kampala, after collapsing and losing consciousness during his treason trial, his wife has said. The 70-year-old has been in detention since November 2024.…

South Africa has dismissed as “opportunistic” a petition filed at the International Criminal Court (ICC) by two Ghanaians seeking an investigation into attacks on foreigners amid a rise in protests about the country’s undocumented migrants. The petition, submitted to The…

Families of those killed during Kenya’s anti-government protests in 2024 have placed flowers on barbed wire outside parliament, as demonstrations took place to mark two years since the deadly clashes. Police arrested 355 protesters nationwide and blocked key roads in…

Zimbabwe’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill to extend presidential terms from five to seven years, which would allow president Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030. More than 200 lawmakers voted in favour of the draft…