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Angola's João Lourenço handed second term as president amid fears of foul play Angola's president is declared the winner of last week's election, but João Lourenço's win is tarnished by accusations of fraud. Also in this edition: after months of mounting tensions, people in Tripoli fear a return...

Madagascar police shoot dead protesters seeking revenge for albino kidnapping At least 18 people were killed in Madagascar on Monday when police opened fire on a what they called a lynch mob demanding that officials turn over to them four suspects held for allegedly kidnapping a child with...

Angola president secures second term in tense election Angola's MPLA party was on Monday declared the winner of a closely fought election, extending its decades long rule in the oil-rich country and handing President Joao Lourenco a second term.

Funeral held for former Angolan leader amid post-election tensions Amid post-election tensions, Angola held a funeral on Sunday for long-serving ex-leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Spain in July but whose burial was delayed by a family request for an autopsy.

France and Algeria launch 'renewed partnership,' 60 years after independence French President Emmanuel Macron and his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune Saturday declared a "new, irreversible dynamic of progress" in their nations' ties, concluding a visit by Macron aimed at ending months...

Tunis recalls ambassador to Morocco over Western Sahara dispute Tunisia said Saturday it would recall its ambassador from Morocco for consultations, a day after the kingdom did the same in response to Tunisia's president hosting the Polisario movement's head.

UNICEF slams Ethiopia air strike that 'hit kindergarten' The UN children's agency UNICEF on Saturday condemned an Ethiopian air strike that "hit a kindergarten" in the rebel-held Tigray region, killing at least four people including two children.

Air strike hits capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region as fighting resumes An Ethiopian air strike hit the capital of Tigray on Friday killing four people, including two children, rebel spokespeople and humanitarian sources said, as the government vowed to "take action" against military targets in...

Macron announces 'renewed partnership' during Algeria visit French President Emmanuel Macron will extend his visit to Algeria to sign a "renewed partnership" deal on Saturday with his counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune as the two seek to overcome months of tensions.

France's Macron visits Algeria in bid to mend ties French President Emmanuel Macron has kicked off a three-day visit to Algeria with economic ties on the agenda, as well as a bid to reset often tense relations between Paris and Algiers. Also in this edition: Angola's ruling party edges closer to...

Angola’s president set for second term as ruling party leads vote Angola's Joao Lourenco was set to remain president Thursday as his party maintained its lead in the country's most hotly contested election in its democratic history, with nearly all the votes counted.

Macron arrives in Algeria for visit aimed at resetting relations French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Algeria on Thursday for a three-day visit aimed at mending ties with the former French colony, which this year marks its 60th anniversary of independence.

Tightest presidential race in decades as Angola goes to the polls Vote-counting begins after millions of Angolans cast ballots in the most competitive election the country has had since 1992. The opposition political bloc UNITA hopes to unseat the MPLA, which has ruled for nearly five decades...

Fighting erupts in Ethiopia's Tigray region, breaking five-month truce Fighting erupted between government forces and Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia on Wednesday, shattering a five-month truce and dealing a blow to peace efforts.

Macron seeks to 'rebuild and develop’ ties during Algeria trip President Emmanuel Macron starts a three-day visit Thursday to Algeria to help mend ties with the former French colony, which this year marks its 60th anniversary of independence.

'Horrible day' for dinosaurs: Small asteroid hit off coast of Guinea, 66 million years ago In tonight's edition: Scientists recently discovered a crater off the coast of Guinea. While it was not as impactful as the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, its regional...

Angolans prepare to vote in a tight race that could affect pro-Russia ties Angolans will vote on Wednesday in a tight race in which the main opposition coalition has its best-ever chance of victory, as millions of youth left out of its oil-fuelled booms are expected to express frustration with...

Angolan parties wrap up campaign for tense election A sea of red-and-green-clad supporters rallied in a densely populated and impoverished district of Angola's capital Luanda Monday to show support for the opposition group posing the biggest threat to the long-ruling MPLA party.

Kenya's Odinga formally challenges presidential election results at Supreme Court In tonight's edition: Former Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga is cheered on by his supporters as he hoists boxes of material for his Supreme Court challenge of last week's presidential election result. Also...

Kenya's Odinga files court petition against presidential election result Kenya's defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga has filed an online petition to the country's top court, his lawyer told AFP Monday, challenging the result of the August 9 election that handed victory to his rival...