These reports harm attempts to close the wide gender representation gap in Zambia, activists say. BBC News
Read More »Aspiring female Zambian politicians asked for sexual favours, official says
Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria
Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri’s busiest locations on Monday evening. BBC News
Read More »'Fire came from the sky and burned them' – life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan
Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state. BBC News
Read More »Russia agrees to stop using Kenyan recruits in Ukraine conflict, Kenya says
Some 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine – many say they were lured under false pretences. BBC News
Read More »Whistleblower murder suspect is former elite officer, South African police say
Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect. BBC News
Read More »'We will go wherever they hide': Rooting out IS in Somalia
Somalia became a key part of IS’s global network after fighters were driven out of strongholds in Syria and Iraq. BBC News
Read More »Severe flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue
Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi. BBC News
Read More »Fears for press freedom as billionaire takes control of East Africa's largest media house
Rostam Aziz’s purchase raises questions about continued journalistic independence in the region. BBC News
Read More »France returns sacred 'talking drum' looted during colonial rule to Ivory Coast
The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017. BBC News
Read More »Cartoonist freed after 15 years in prison without charge in Eritrea
Biniam Solomon was known for his witty and critical cartoons before the free press was closed. BBC News
Read More »The Christian-Muslim Nigerian couple who are fasting for Lent and Ramadan at the same time
Olanrewaju Williams is a Christian and his wife, Kaosara, is a Muslim and this year they are both fasting. For the first time since 1993, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the Christian season of Lent are taking place at the same time. Both periods involve fasting, prayer …
Read More »Senegal approves tougher anti-gay law as rights groups raise concerns
“Violence and fear” will spike and “equality and non-discrimination” will be trampled on, warn critics. BBC News
Read More »Chinese national arrested over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya
The suspect had packed some ants in test tubes while others were concealed in tissue paper rolls, prosecutor says. BBC News
Read More »Why Namibia's green energy dream could be a red flag for penguins
A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility. BBC News
Read More »French aid worker killed in drone strikes in rebel-held DR Congo city
Witnesses say drone strikes hit a residential building frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers. BBC News
Read More »Ethiopia floods and landslides kill 30 in Gamo Zone
The Southern Ethiopia regional state governor offered his condolences to the affected families. “On behalf of myself and the regional government, I express my deep sorrow over the loss of 30 lives due to landslides and floods in the highlands of Gamo Zone caused by heavy rains,” Tilahun Kebede said …
Read More »Arrests, accusations and arguments – the Mugabe family after losing power
With Bellarmine Mugabe due in court we look at what has happened to Zimbabwe’s ex-first family. BBC News
Read More »Madagascar military leader dissolves government in surprise move
Col Randrianirina, who seized power last year, did not give a reason for dissolving his government. BBC News
Read More »Ghana calls on Commonwealth to condemn attack on its peacekeepers in Lebanon
Four soldiers were injured but all are now in a stable condition, Ghana’s army says. BBC News
Read More »Guinea opposition leader Diallo calls for ‘direct resistance’ as political parties dissolved
Late last Friday, Guinea’s ministry of territorial administration and decentralisation announced in a decree that the headquarters and local offices of 40 political parties would be closed, and their logos, acronyms and other symbols banned from use. BBC News
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