Africa news

Tunisia elections 2014: Presidential run-off winner to be country’s first freely elected leader

Tunisia is choosing its first freely elected president in a run-off election seen as a landmark in the country's move…

10 years ago

Ebola 2014: Liberia holds postponed elections

Liberia is voting in an election that was postponed in October because of the Ebola outbreak. Liberians are choosing representatives…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: Unreported bodies found in Kono, Sierra Leone

A number of bodies have been discovered by health officials in Kono, a remote diamond-mining area of Sierra Leone, raising…

10 years ago

Oscar Pistorius prosecutors granted appeal

South African Judge Thokozile Masipa has ruled that prosecutors can appeal against the "culpable homicide" conviction of double amputee athlete…

10 years ago

Oscar Pistorius verdict appeal delayed

Judge Thokozile Masipa has delayed to December 10 her ruling on whether prosecutors can appeal against what they call the…

10 years ago

Robert Mugabe sacks Zimbabwe’s VP Joice Mujuru over murder plot

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has dismissed his vice-president, Joice Mujuru, after accusing her of plotting to kill him. Robert Mugabe…

10 years ago

Shrien Dewani cleared of murdering wife Anni during South Africa honeymoon

Shrien Dewani has been cleared of murdering his wife Anni during their South Africa honeymoon, after the judge threw out…

10 years ago

ICC drops charges against Uhuru Kenyatta

Charges of crimes against humanity against Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta have been withdrawn by prosecutors at the International Criminal Court…

10 years ago

Nelson Mandela commemoration events held in South Africa

South Africa is marking one year since the death of Nelson Mandela with numerous events held across the country, including…

10 years ago

Robert Mugabe accuses VP Joice Mujuru of plotting to assassinate him

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has spoken of his anger that his embattled VP Joice Mujuru allegedly plotted to assassinate him…

10 years ago