G7 leaders should pay their fair share of UN's famine appeal, Oxfam says
Collectively the G7 nations have provided $1.7bn so far – just under 60% of their fair share.
310,000 including Richard Branson call for release of students detained over Boko Haram joke
Pressure is mounting on Cameroon's President Paul Biya to release the three students.
Will DRC minister Clément Kanku's alleged role in Kasai 'genocide' result in ICC probe?
ICC prosecutor warned that acts of violence in Kasai could constitute "war crimes".
Half a million refugees expected to flee Burundi crisis by end 2017
UN Refugee Agency warns refugees living in extremely tough conditions as aid funding dries up.
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai tells President Mugabe 'leave or be prosecuted'
In spite of his age, Mugabe, who is 93, said he will stand in elections in 2018.
African leaders 'stand with the UK' following terrorist attack in Manchester
At least 22 people were killed and 59 wounded when a suicide bomber struck at a pop concert.
Police beat and evict 200 families from farm linked to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe
Police ignored court orders and went ahead with demolishing homes 'on behalf of Grace Mugabe'.
How Sudanese government and rebels are letting women and girls die amid aid block
Warring parties have obstructed humanitarian aid to the rebel-held Nuba Mountains for years.
South Sudan President Salva Kiir declares 'unilateral ceasefire'
The announcement was made without a political deal with various ethnic militias fighting his troops
Concerns over arrest of journalist Antediteste Niragira in DRC on accusations of espionage
Deutsche Welle spokesman Christoph Jumpelt described the claims as "outrageous and baseless".
Why new changes to Burundi's criminal law could open the way to serious abuses
Draft reforms scrap the need for search warrants for serious offences and authorise night searches.
Zambian opposition leader's wife urges international community to help free Hakainde Hichilema
Hichilema has been in prison for 43 days on treason charges that carry the death penalty.
Former minister accused of inciting violence in DRC's Kasai after leaked audio recording
NYT says UN expert murdered in Kasai, Zaida Catalan, had collected the audio evidence on her laptop.
Health authorities in DRC step up efforts to avoid spread of deadly Ebola virus
Three died in the outbreak in an isolated area and families are fleeing.
Meet the 'ambulance taxi' drivers saving lives of thousands of Tanzanian mothers and babies
With 11,500 maternal deaths in 2015, Tanzania has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world.
Suspected Ebola cases in DRC rise to 29, WHO says
Three died in the outbreak in an isolated area where transport and communication networks are limited.
Around 60 inmates escape from DRC prison in second jail break in two days
Mass evasions come amid a surge in violence across a third of the Congolese territory.
'No army or police officer involved in UN experts killings' in Kasai, DRC investigation finds
Commentators accuse the government of framing Kamuina Nsapu militia group for the murders.
'Increasing international pressure' on Germany over Herero and Hama genocide in Namibia
The massacres of the Namibian tribes became known as the first genocide of the 20th century.
Cigarettes and football matches banned: How Jihadists are imposing Sharia law in Mali
Under Sharia, violating Islamic law requires punishment by whipping or stoning.
Islamists in Mali stone unmarried couple to death for violating Sharia law
Members of the public were reportedly invited to take part in the stoning.
Tensions in DRC capital Kinshasa amid ongoing security operations to capture Makala prison escapees
Operations follow Makala jail break where BDK cult leader escaped and ''hundreds'' died.
Discover #YellowSunday, the campaign to support, train and empower women in DRC
Initiative hoping to enable 1,000 women living one of the toughest places on earth to train as nurses.
Ugandan government issues an apology over torture victims
President Museveni also wrote a letter to top security officials warning against the use of torture.
'It was chaos': Inside DRC's Makala jail break where cult leader escaped and hundreds died
Prisoner exclusively tells IBTimes UK about mass escape from Makala maximum security prison in Kinshasa.
Uganda LGBTI community still targeted as 'people don't know repressive law abolished'
Three years after Uganda's anti-gay law was dropped discrimination is still widespread.
Zimbabwe football legend lifts lid on widespread use of witchcraft to win matches
Memory Mucherahowa revealed all in his latest book about magic and soccer.
390 Kamuina Nsapu militiamen including 54 children killed by DRC security forces in Kasai
124 troops also killed in DRC government's military operations to quash the militiamen in Kasai.
Protect Dr Mukwege and thousands of sexual abuse victims in DRC, urges Panzi director
Tony Gambino speaks exclusively to IBTimes UK about risks posed during Monusco protection shake-up.
Uncertainty as mutinous Ivory Coast soldiers reject government proposal to end revolt
Fears deep rift in the armed forces between mutineers and loyalists could end in a military standoff.
