The African Union (AU) called on Tuesday for an end to hostilities in the Northern Tigray region of Ethiopia, where the nations Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, is currently in conflict with regional authorities of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

Seventeen persons were reported to have died of a strange illness ravaging the Okpeilo-Otukpa area in the Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State.

Over 83,000 people have been affected by heavy rains in northern Congo since July. In particular, the Likouala department.

With Angola’s economy battling, anti-government protests have been brutally subdued. But demonstrators are not backing down, and plan to take to the streets again on Wednesday — Angola’s independence day.

Burundi has been re-admitted into the fold of Francophone countries, following the lifting of the four year-long sanctions against Gitega (formerly Kitega).

DJ Switch is reported to have fled the country following a series of death threats.

It is a breath of fresh air to see that some celebrities despite not dressing half-naked still exude some wild fashion sense when putting their together outfits.

The Tunisian town of Gammarth saw Libya's rival factions begin much-awaited political peace talks on Monday — brokered by the United Nations, the goal is to outline a roadmap to presidential and parliamentary elections in the country.