Uganda shut its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday in a bid to contain the Ebola outbreak that has hit its neighbour, the health ministry announced.

The celebrations comes as rising food and transport costs make it difficult for some families to buy a sheep for the traditional slaughter.

Around 800 people from Ghana have said they want to leave amid heightened anti-immigrant sentiment in South Africa.

Veteran politician, Atiku Abubakar, outperformed two rival aspirants in a primary election that will see him stand for the party in the 2027 presidential elections.

Health workers at Rwampala hospital in the DRC have been on the frontline of the Ebola outbreak since the first case was identified less that two weeks ago. But treating the deadly disease isn’t their only challenge - they’re also working to prevent the spread.

At least 16 students died in an overnight fire that started in the dormitories of a girls' boarding school, a government official said, in the latest such incident to rock the East African nation.

The number of suspected cases in the country's east is nearing 1,000, with at least 220 suspected deaths.

From a domestic game-changer to a cross-continental empire, how does one group intend to power the future of Africa? We are here with Aliko Dangote himself.

A suspected arson attack at a Kenyan girls’ boarding school has left 16 students dead and 79 injured, exposing alleged negligence, overcrowding and ignored warnings. Authorities have arrested eight students as investigators probe one of the country’s deadliest school tragedies in years.

Antoine Rajerison accused Colonel Michael Randrianirina of treason for "serious and repeated violations of the constitution".