Natasha Booty

Outages have been reported in Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Burkina Faso.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become the African continent’s youngest democratically elected leader.

After a decade-long wait, six people are found guilty of the murder of politician Chokri Belaïd.

Joseph Boakai tells the BBC he is trying to change the mindset of those who think government is a way to get rich.

South Africa’s ex-president wins an appeal against his earlier disqualification by the electoral body.

At least 58 people are known to have died in a boating disaster that was caught on camera.

It means the US will lose its primary base where it monitors regional Islamist activity.

Eyewitnesses describe RSF paramilitaries looting medical equipment and vehicles, and assaulting staff.

Tito Mboweni was the first black governor of the central bank and a widely respected finance minister.

Estimate based on information from hospital, cemeteries, families, witnesses and other sources.