Headlines in Africa

The name of Zimbabwe’s first lady came up in court papers Friday following the arrest earlier this week of a mining boss for allegedly trying to…

Several thousand people ransacked and looted a government food warehouse in central Nigeria on Saturday in the latest in two weeks of unrest sweeping over Africa’s…

Shops were shuttered and streets empty Thursday as Nigeria’s largest city Lagos was locked down under curfew after unrest flared following the shooting of protesters. …

The Seychelles hold presidential and parliamentary elections from October 22-24. Here is a list of key events in the Indian Ocean archipelago since its independence in…

The African Union Commission chairman on Thursday strongly condemned deadly violence in Nigeria’s biggest city Lagos and called on all parties to “privilege dialogue”. …

Equity Bank becomes the 1st bank in Eastern and Central Africa to achieve this milestone paving way for East African banks to play in the league…

Burundi’s ex-president Pierre Buyoya has been sentenced to life in prison in absentia over the assassination of his successor in 1993, according to a court ruling….

Nigeria’s police chief ordered the nationwide deployment of anti-riot officers as protests sparked by brutality by law enforcement spiralled out of control. …

Several protesters were killed by Nigerian security forces in Lagos on Tuesday, Amnesty International said, after witnesses reported armed men opened fire on demonstrators defying a…

The Lusaka Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday jailed outspoken opposition leader Chishimba Kambwili for forgery. …