All you need to know about monarchy in Rwanda: Kigeli V burial, 'fake king' appointment and RPF's position
IBTImes UK looks at role of monarchy in Rwanda as well as claims of a 'fake king' appointment.
Nigeria's ex-president Goodluck Jonathan denies receiving kickbacks as Malabu oil deal probed in Italy
Prosecution allege oil giants ENI and Shell 'illegally bought' OPL 245 oil block in 2011 controversial deal.
Gambia's political impasse: Entrenched Yahya Jammeh appoints mediator as last day in office nears
Jammeh, who lost to Adama Barrow in December vote, maintains only apex court can decide his political future.
Does Rwanda have a new king from the Pepsi empire? Family of late Kigeli V disputes succession
Rwanda Royal House says King Kigeli's grandson, UK-based Emmanuel Bushayija, had been named as successor.
Boko Haram: Borno state governor accuses aid agencies of misusing refugee funds
Accusation follows President Buhari's claim UN spreading 'non-existent' hunger fears in Boko Haram-hit areas.
Gambia election: Supreme Court 'will not be able' to hear outgoing president's challenge for months
Judges needed to hear case on December presidential election unavailable until May or November.
Journalists 'barred' from attending trial of pro-Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu in Abuja
Leader of pro-Biafra movement – calling for breakaway from Nigeria – faces trial on treasonable felony charges.
English speaking Cameroon on 'lockdown' as Operation Ghost Town begins
Strike part of ongoing civil unrest against use of French in schools and courts and perceived marginalisation.
West African leaders fly to Nigeria to hold talks on Gambia crisis
Nigeria's leader Muhammadu Buhari to host four leaders as post-election political crisis deepens in Gambia.
Detained Isis suspect claims group executed two missing Tunisian journalists
Suspect claims blogger Sofiene Chourabi and photographer Nadhir Ktari executed in Derna after IS court order.
Kim Kardashian robbery: 16 people arrested as celebrity breaks silence on Paris ordeal
Kardashian was in French capital to attend October 2016's fashion week when robbers dressed as police burst into hotel room.
WWF faces investigation over 'abuse' of Baka Pygmies in Cameroon
Charity Survival International claims Baka Pygmies have been suffering abuses due to WWF's work for decades.
Nigeria resumes payments to ex-militants in oil-rich Niger Delta as part of amnesty deal
Militants in Niger Delta vowed to continue oil facilities' attacks until end of perceived disfranchisement.
Boko Haram fighters continue to surrender in Niger as terror group fights for survival
About 50 Boko Haram fighters have surrendered since December as anti-terror regional offensive continues.
Yahya Jammeh fires Gambia's ambassador to Senegal as tensions mount
Momodou Pa Njie second ambassador to be recalled after urging Jammeh to accept election defeat and step down.
Chibok girl and six-month-old baby held by Boko Haram rescued by Nigerian army
Rakiya Abubakar was one of 276 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram from Chibok village in April 2014.
Entrenched Gambian ruler Yahya Jammeh faces military ousting as he clings to power
Incumbent leader refuses to step down in spite of losing to Adama Barrow in December election.
Is Boko Haram's insurgency really over, following the Sambisa forest offensive?
Nigeria claims Sambisa forest offensive 'final crushing of Boko Haram' but attacks blamed on group continue.
Picture of 'Rohingya Alan Kurdi' shows plight of Muslim minority fleeing persecution in Myanmar
16-month-old Mohammed Shohayet drowned with family during journey to Bangladesh to flee alleged persecution.
Senegal will lead military intervention to remove Gambia's Yahya Jammeh, says Ecowas
Gambia reaches political stalemate as Jammeh, who originally conceded defeat, wants election annulled.
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Kabila to stay in power for one more year in unexpected deal with Congo leaders
Deal reached following deadly anti-government protests calling incumbent leader to step down.
Nigerian army arrests 560 Boko Haram fighters as Sambisa Forest offensive continues
Operation Lafiya Dole resulted in recapture of several territories held by Isis-affiliated terrorists.
Gambia's political impasse: What now for Yayha Jammeh and Adama Barrow?
As Gambia's imminent future remains unclear, IBTimes UK looks at possible scenarios the country might face.
Ethiopia to free 10,000 'rehabilitated' people arrested under state of emergency
Emergency declared in October following months of anti-government protests in Amhara and Oromia.
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the Nile water dispute
IBTimes UK looks at the controversy behind what will be Africa's largest hydroelectric power plant.
Former Nigerian Delta State governor James Ibori released from UK prison
Ibori was sentenced to 13 years in jail in 2012 after pleading guilty to money laundering and fraud charges.
Gambia's Yahya Jammeh vows to remain in power as he is 'not a coward'
Long-standing leader wants to contest Adama Barrow's win due to what he calls 'unacceptable abnormalities'.
Saudi visit to Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam sparks outrage in Egypt
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will be Africa's largest hydroelectric power plant upon completion in 2017.
South Sudan war: Japan opposes arms embargo doubting its 'effectiveness'
UN proposed one-year-long arms embargo as genocide fears increase in war-torn South Sudan.
Billionaire businessman Beny Steinmetz arrested in Israel over Guinea bribery claims
Steinmetz accused of paying bribes to secure $160m deal for iron ore mining rights in Guinea.
