At least 10,000 civilians have died in Nigerian military custody since 2011, a report by Amnesty International (AI) indicates.

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned the violent incidents in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid an evolving political crisis, said his spokesman.

Nigerian government has formally rejected an allegation by the United States that the west African country is engaged in violation of religious freedom.

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba, DR Congo international Youssouf Mulumbu and president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Ahmad Ahmad has lauded Demba Ba for his role as Pierre Webo was allegedly racially abused.

African regional and West African sub-regional groups which observed Monday's general elections in Ghana are satisfied with the conduct of the elections.

Government troops have lifted a blockade on the residence of Cameroon opposition figure Maurice Kamto, an official of his Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC) party confirmed to The EastAfrican on Wednesday.

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has called on Rwandans to support new cardinal, Antoine Kambanda, the country’s first cardinal.

Ghana ends the year 2020 as the 52nd best men's national football team in the world, according to the latest Fifa Rankings.

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party’s ‘4 more to do more’ dream has become a reality as the Electoral Commission has declared the candidate winner of the December 7, 2020, presidential polls.