Gabon’s President Ali Bongo has sacked his vice-president and his forestry minister amid a timber-smuggling scandal. No reason was given for the sackings but it comes after 300 containers of
Cabinet Backs Theresa May’s Brexit Bill
Theresa May The cabinet has agreed Theresa May’s plan for her Withdrawal Agreement Bill, including compromises intended to attract the support of Labour MPs. It includes the idea of a
Google Restricts Huawei’s Use Of Android
Google has barred the world’s second biggest smartphone maker, Huawei, from some updates to the Android operating system, dealing a blow to the Chinese company. New designs of Huawei smartphones
Boat Packed With Footballers Capsizes
A boat carrying football players and fans has capsized in Lake Albert in western Uganda, local media reports say. Casualty figures are unclear – the state-owned New Vision newspaper reports
Ramadan Keeps Sudan Protesters Hungry For Change
African journalists, Zeinab Mohammed Salih explains how Sudan’s protesters are managing to keep going during the Muslim fasting month. More than a month since Sudan’s long-time leader Omar al-Bashir was
Sudan crisis: Clashes in Khartoum Leave Several Dead
At least five Sudanese protesters and a member of the security forces have died in clashes in the capital, Khartoum. They were killed in gunfire at a sit-in outside military
China Hits Back In Trade War With US
China has said it will impose tariffs on $60bn (£46bn) of US goods from 1 June, extending a bilateral trade war. The move comes three days after the US more
ANC Wins South Africa’s Election
South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) has been returned to office after winning parliamentary election, but with a reduced majority. The ANC secured 58% of the vote, ahead of the
41 killed On Russian Jet
Forty-one people died after a Russian plane made an emergency landing and burst into flames just after takeoff from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport. Dramatic video shows passengers using emergency exit slides
Boeing 737 Skids Into Florida River On Landing
A passenger plane has slid off a runway in the US state of Florida, ending up in a river after landing during a thunderstorm. None of the 143 people on
Buhari’s Relative Kidnapped In Nigeria
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Police say gunmen have kidnapped a traditional ruler in Daura who is distantly related to Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari. Musa Umar was seized on Wednesday evening
President Weah Back In Office After Snake Scare Images
President George Weah of Liberia Liberia’s President and former international football star George Weah, has resumed working from his official office, exactly two weeks after he abandoned it because two
Mass Burial On Sri Lanka’s Day Of Mourning
The first mass funeral has begun in Sri Lanka as the country marks a day of mourning for the victims of Sunday’s bomb blasts. The death toll of the attacks