(Gunmen from Islamic extremist group al-Shabab were suspected in an attack that killed one person and severely wounded three others on Sunday in the northern Kenyan county of Mandera, which borders Somalia and has experienced a string of attacks in recent months,…

(The Democratic Republic of Congo army has launched a fresh offensive against Rwandan Hutu rebels in the east of the country, an army officer participating in the operations has said. “We have been ordered to hunt down the FDLR (Democratic Forces for…

(Alors que la justice égyptienne a jugé anticonstitutionnelle la loi électorale devant régir les prochaines Législatives, le Président Abdel Fattah al-Sissi a exigé que le texte soit rectifié sous 30 jours. Il s’agit des premières depuis celle du Président Abdel Fattah al-Sissi.)

(The Sudanese official news agency (SUNA) quoted what it described as an “authorised source” as saying that 16,000 soldiers from the Ugandan People’s Defence Force (UPDF) will be deployed on the borders between Sudan and South Sudan.)

(KENYA’S Constitutional Court threw out some sections of a controversial national security law Monday, but the government welcomed a ruling that leaves the “vast majority” in place. “This case is about striking a balance between fighting terrorism and respecting human rights,” said…

(Hundreds of workers were rescued from a fire that ignited inside a gold mine near South Africa’s capital on Sunday. The fire started at 9:40 a.m. “during maintenance work on a bulk air cooler” in a mine owned by Harmony Gold Mining…

(France complained on Thursday that its European allies were not doing enough to help fight terrorism and instability in Africa and demanded a fairer sharing of the burden. In the past few years France has intervened militarily against al-Qaeda-linked Islamists in Mali…

(The Egyptian military said Monday it has bombed ISIS targets in Libya after the militant group released a video that appeared to show the mass beheadings of Coptic Christians. “The airstrikes hit their targets accurately and our eagles returned to their bases…

(South Africa’s parliament descended into chaos as leftist MPs scuffled with security during a key annual speech by President Jacob Zuma. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), led by Julius Malema, repeatedly interrupted Mr Zuma, demanding answers over a spending scandal.)

(A riot broke out Sunday night outside of a major soccer game in Egypt, with a stampede and fighting between police and fans killing at least 25 people, authorities said. The riot, only three years after similar violence killed 74 people, began…