As opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema surges ahead in election preliminary results, Zambian President Edgar Lungu has alleged that the vote was not free and fair.

Zambian President Edgar Lungu has declared Thursday's presidential and parliamentary election "not free and fair" after incidents of violence in three provinces, he said in a surprise statement released on Saturday.

Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema took an early lead in the country's presidential election over long-time rival and incumbent Edgar Lungu, according to first results issued by the electoral commission on Saturday.

Firefighters finally made headway on Friday against wildfires that have raged across northern Algeria for days but, as nationwide prayers were held for the dead, anger grew that the country was so ill-prepared.

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Kenyan soldiers poised to serve in the UN peacekeeping force in DR Congo have arrived in Beni but found a lukewarm reception in the flashpoint eastern city.

Zambia's election commission will on Friday start announcing results of a tight presidential vote between top contenders President Edgar Lungu and main rival Hakainde Hichilema that was marred by restrictions on the internet and violence in three reg...

Blazes raged across northern Algeria on Thursday as the country observed a national day of mourning for dozens of people killed in the latest wildfires to sweep the Mediterranean.

A mob has attacked Indian businesses and vehicles in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, part of ongoing fallout from a Congolese student's death in Indian police custody.

Heavy rains that have lashed the West African state of Niger since June have claimed 55 lives and left 53 000 people homeless, authorities said.

Seventeen suspected jihadists and five members of a civil defence militia have been killed in an attack in northern Burkina Faso.

Blazes raged across northern Algeria as the country observed a national day of mourning for dozens of people killed in the latest wildfires to sweep the Mediterranean.

Algerian journalist Rabah Kareche, who reported on a protest movement by the Tuareg minority, has been sentenced to eight months behind bars, his newspaper Liberte said.

WhatsApp has been restricted by Zambian authorities as citizens cast their votes in an election taking place during a tense security environment. Facebook and Twitter appear to be restricted too.

Kenya's oxygen production firm Hewatele is doubling production this year to keep up with surging demand from hospitals that are treating critically ill Covid-19 patients, the company said.

Fifteen people have been killed in an attack in western Niger less than two weeks after 33 people were killed by suspected jihadists in the same area, officials said on Wednesday.

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has sacked all his ministers, his office said, days after he criticised some of their performances as below par and weeks after officials said they had thwarted a plot to kill the former coup leader.

Zambians were voting in nationwide elections on Thursday after a tense campaign dominated by economic woes and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

The pandemic not only limited campaigning, but laid bare the country’s deep economic challenges.

The Tanzanian government has suspended a local newspaper for running what it called a false story saying that President Samia Suluhu Hassan would not vie for office in 2025.