South Africa's president Jacob Zuma has expressed his shock and outrage at the death of more than 25 young men during what was reported as initiation and circumcision rituals. Read more »

Radio personality Munyaradzi Mlimo, popularly known as DJ Munya, has reportedly been arrested following the death of a man alleged to have been having an affair with his wife. Read more »

Deputy President William Ruto has sent a letter of demand to the Nation Media Group over an article alleging he spent taxpayers' money to hire a luxury jet. Read more »

A federal high court in Lagos has wound-up the case involving Barewa Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of My Pikin Baby Teething Mixture, which killed 80 babies in 2008. Read more »

Tens of thousands of northeastern Nigerians have fled their homes into neighbouring Niger and Cameroon following airstrikes by Nigerian fighter jets on Boko Haram. Read more »

Amade Oueremi, a militia leader who supported President Alassane Ouattara during the post-election violence, has been arrested on suspicion of participating in a massacre. Read more »

Two crew members of one of Nigeria's major carrier, Arik Air, have been arrested at the Heathrow Airport, London, on suspicion of drugs trafficking. Read more »

Several security officers kidnapped by militants in Sinai have returned to Cairo after being released. Read more »

While commending the government for publishing a landmark resource audit which reveals significant violations of the country's laws in the awarding of contracts, the environmental ... Read more »

A team from the Criminal Investigation Department looking into the Bungoma killings has accused a senior politician of funding the attacks for political revenge. Read more »