Lake Chad crisis: Nigeria's efforts to prioritise assistance 'encouraging'
IBTimes UK talks to Oxfam on humanitarian crisis in Lake Chad as millions have been displaced by Boko Haram.
Lake Chad crisis: Why president Buhari says Boko Haram is not just a Nigerian problem
At least 2.6m people have been displaced in the Lake Chad region by Boko Haram insurgents.
Ethiopia lifts travel ban on diplomats as 'peace and security restored'
Travel ban was part of state of emergency declared in Ethiopia after months on anti-government protests.
Robert Mugabe sends peacekeepers to monitor US election: Top ten #Nov8AfricanEdition tweets
Social media users trigger sarcastic discussion on presidential election if the US was an African country.
Borno police deploys female officers following allegations of rape against girls displaced by Boko Haram
Rights group claimed officials abused 43 women and girls in seven internally displaced camps in Maiduguri.
Monrovia Football Academy: How football can foster social changes in Liberia
IBTimes UK speaks with MFA president and co-founder on work to help Liberian youths achieve their dreams.
Talks with Boko Haram to free Chibok girls 'still ongoing' claims Nigeria
At least 196 girls still missing after being kidnapped from Chibok village in April 2014.
Nigerian televangelist TB Joshua 'predicts' Hillary Clinton will be new US president
Self-claimed prophet 'saw' new US president, who he says is a woman.
Gunman kills 11 football fans as they watch English Premier League game in South Sudan
Gunman opened fire on crowd watching English Premier League game in Gure, near capital Juba.
Ethiopia's new information minister vows to create 'vibrant press' though tolerance and stability
Negeri Lencho appointed in November cabinet reshuffle some see as a response to anti-government protests.
Nigeria gives reassurance it will not leave the ICC and urges countries 'to work together'
This year, South Africa, Gambia and Burundi announced their withdrawal from the ICC claiming it was biased.
Jawar Mohammed: This is why Oromo people don't care about cabinet reshuffle
Exclusive interview with executive director of Oromia Media Network, banned as Ethiopia declared emergency.
Oromia Media Network executive Jawar Mohammed believes Ethiopia wants him dead
IBTimes UK interviews Jawar Mohammed as Ethiopia bans Oromia Media Network under state of emergency.
Moroccan girls to face trial on homosexuality charges after being 'caught kissing and hugging'
Gay people in Morocco face detention of up to three years and fines of up to 1,000 dirhams.
Kenya pulls out troops from South Sudan after UN peacekeeping mission chief is fired
Lieutenant General Ondieki fired as UN probe says Unmiss failed to protect civilians in Juba.
Cameroon jails men for 10 years for joking about Boko Haram terrorists
Cameroon part of regional force against Nigeria-based Boko Haram, which also attacks neighbouring countries.
Niger Delta leaders say Bakassi Question must be addressed to achieve peace
President Buhari meets Niger Delta leader and militants to discuss solutions to renewed violence.
UN fires peacekeeper chief in South Sudan over failure to protect civilians in July
UN probe blames lack of leadership for inadequate response during deadly violence in Juba in July.
Gambia election: Yahya Jammeh's government 'should face sanctions unless climate of fear ends'
HRW releases report on government's alleged crackdown in run-up to December presidential election.
Morocco protests: 11 arrested in connection with fish seller's death
Arrests on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter after Mouhcine Fikri's death sparks nationwide protests.
Ethiopia reshuffles cabinet under state of emergency following months of protests
Parliament approved replacement of 21 ministers proposed by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn
Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate militant group attacks oil pipeline
NDGJM carries out attacks in restive Delta in retaliation to presence of foreign oil corporations in the area.
Picture of Rwandan President Paul Kagame driving Morocco's King to airport goes viral
Kagame and King Mohammed discussed bilateral relations during monarch's three-day official visit.
Morocco protests: 'We belong to a new generation not afraid to speak up'
IBTimes UK speaks with Moroccan youth on protests sparked after death of fish vendor.
Nigerian officials 'sexually abused girls' displaced by Boko Haram
Women told HRW they were drugged and raped or coereced into sex through false marriage promises.
Ethiopia 'releases 2,000 detainees' weeks after state of emergency declared
Defence ministry says captives were freed after receiving education and counseling service.
Indonesian woman lashed for standing too close to her boyfriend in violation of Sharia law
Public caning is common in Banda Aceh, the only province in Indonesia to have implemented Sharia law in full.
Protests erupt in Morocco after fish vendor is crushed to death in garbage truck
Mouhcine Fikri, 31, was trying to retrieve confiscated swordfish.
Nigeria will invest $10bn to stop attacks and build infrastructure in Niger Delta
Announcement came as oil facility attacks blamed on Niger Delta Avengers resumed in October.
South Sudan can achieve peace 'if Riek Machar and Salva Kiir go'
IBTimes UK talks to South Sudan analyst and former JMEC member on civil war and peace deal.
