Sierra Leone ex-leader's corruption probe blocked

Anti-corruption investigators in Sierra Leone say supporters of the former President, Ernest Bai Koroma, have prevented them from questioning him at his home.
Liban Abdullahi Omar was acquitted over lack of evidence
Acquitted Kenya Westgate attack suspect abducted
A suspect in Kenya's Westgate shopping mall terror attack case, who was freed by the court over lack of evidence, was abducted on his way home.
Activists want President Salva Kiir, pictured, to replace two male governors with women
Ruling party sued for locking out women from top posts
A group of activists in South Sudan have taken the ruling party, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), to the Supreme Court for what they call a “violation” of women’s constitutional rights.
Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia
I’m pained – Bawumia reacts to the murder of Ekow Quansah
Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reacted to the gruesome murder of the late Ekow Quansah Hayford who was the Member of Parliament for Mfantseman Constituency.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has previously been Nigeria's finance and foreign affairs minister
Nigerian 'makes final shortlist' in WTO leadership bid
The World Trade Organization is due to announce on Thursday the final two candidates from a shortlist of five to lead the agency.
Vicente (right) heads a family of 30 people who fled the armed attacks in Mozambique
No justice for victims in Mozambique’s conflict - Amnesty International
Three years since fighting began in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, victims of the conflict that has killed more than 2,000 people are no closer to justice today, Amnesty International has said.
African artifacts in European museums serve a timeless reminder of European domination
French MPs vote to return stolen West African artifacts
Lawmakers in France have unanimously voted to return stolen artifacts in the possession of the French government for more than a century to Benin and Senegal. The bill for the restitution of the stolen artifacts will now head to the Senate and if approved, it will be returned to the two West African states.