General Constantine Chiwenga's ex-wife, Jocelyn Mauchaza, appeared before a Harare magistrate charged with stealing guns from him. Read more »
The NGO, Global Witness, says the multi-million euro profits derived from the logging trade with Europe have been used to fund the country's civil war. Read more »
Captain Zenóbio Lázaro Muhondo Zumba has been arrested after an investigation by the Criminal Investigation Service seized computers and other documentation from 15 ... Read more »
A ban on the wearing of the hijab in Chad, introduced after Boko Haram suicide attacks, is causing controversy. Read more »
At least 200 people were killed in a string of attacks in Plateau and Kaduna State. Read more »
In a statement aired on state television, the armed forces said 17 government officers were killed. Read more »
Security forces state that the Boko Haram leader has been coordinating trafficking of weapons and recruitment of fighters for the militants. Read more »
Armed forces may have committed widespread human rights abuses, including the alleged raping and immolation of women and girls, according to a new report released by the United ... Read more »
The killing of a former army commander and the torture of detained soldiers have raised again the need to reform Lesotho's faction-ridden security forces. Read more »
Dozens of soldiers mainly from Burundi have reportedly been killed when militants raided African Union base in Somalia. Read more »
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