Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema swaps his uniform for a suit in a bid for electoral success.

The jihadist group has recently staged several deadly attacks and even seized control of some districts.

Details of the repatriation are not known but it comes amid talks about a mineral deal between the two countries.

Desperate residents have been fleeing floodwaters by wading or paddling to safety in homemade canoes.

Efforts are now under way to recover the animals and bury them to prevent further spread.

Nicolas Jackson, nicknamed Neymar by his young contemporaries back in Senegal, is looking to fire Chelsea to European glory this season.

Amuscap is the latest Nigerian to be imprisoned for six months for abusing the currency.

The government says the man it refused entry to was Congolese, not South Sudanese as the US had said.

Nigerian vlogger Alma Asinobi on failed Guinness World Record attempt

The emir of Kano is one of Nigeria's most respected traditional leaders but there is a tussle for the throne.

The blind musician, who helped bring Malian music to the world in the 2000s, died last week aged 70.

Mali challenges last week's statement from Algeria that the aircraft had violated its airspace.

Kinshasa is prone to soil erosion and the president warned the climate crisis is making flooding worse.

President Mnangawa says he wants improved relations, days after Donald Trump imposed an 18% tariff on Zimbabwe.

The African nation is "taking advantage" of the US by not accepting its citizens, says the top US diplomat.

Wigs and beauty contests are big business in the West African nation but the industry is facing change.

Some African countries got privileged access to US markets, but the future of that deal is uncertain.

Teams from across the continent, created to boost the health of older women, face off in a tournament.

The lack of progress in the case of an alleged rape of a seven-year-old has sparked angry protests.

There are "horrific videos" of "armed men executing civilians in cold blood", the UN's Volker Türk says.