French investigative media outlet Mediapart has accused former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila of siphoning off $138 million in state funds while in power.

Gender activists have commended Mauritanian President Prithviraj Roopun for appointing Rehana Bibi Mungly-Gulbul Chief Justice, a first for a woman to hold that position on the island.

Somalia's "rapidly worsening" drought has left more than two million people facing severe food and water shortages, the United Nations has said.

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Uganda police shot dead five suspects and arrested 21 people Thursday, an official said, as part of an investigation into twin suicide bombings claimed by the Islamic State group that killed four people.

Countries in southern Africa have achieved little in stopping child labour, with children as young as five found working in livestock and crop production, and forestry and fisheries, according to a new report by the US labour department.

Kenyan police said they captured three terror inmates who had escaped from a high-security jail in a scandal that cost the country's prisons boss his job.

About 1.58 million people in Zambia will require food aid during the lean season, the period between planting and harvesting, despite a good harvest in 2021.

At least 43 people have died following raids by gunmen in Nigeria's Sokoto state this week, three times more than the initial death toll given by officials.

Libya's former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha has registered as a presidential candidate for a planned December election that remains in doubt amid disputes over the rules.

The US has removed Nigeria from its list of countries with religious freedom concerns, just a day before Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in the country.

Senegalese police arrested an opposition leader for a second time, his lawyer said, a week after he was detained following clashes between his supporters and police.

Gambian President Adama Barrow has threatened an opponent in next month's election with legal action for playing audio recordings of exiled former leader Yahya Jammeh at a campaign event.

Mobile phone lines inside Sudan have been cut as protesters gathered across the capital Khartoum and other cities for demonstrations against a military takeover.

Armed police and soldiers patrolled the Ugandan capital as security was stepped up following twin suicide bombings claimed by the Islamic State.

At least 1 000 people, mostly ethnic Tigrayans, have been detained in cities across Ethiopia since a state of emergency was declared, the UN has said.

Eleven civilians have been killed in north western Central African Republic during fighting between rebels and soldiers.

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Burkina Faso's capital demanding President Roch Kabore resign for failing to rein in militants who roam the north and east.

Two pro-democracy lawmakers went on trial on "terrorism" and murder charges in Eswatini, in the absolute monarchy's latest move to quash dissent.

War-scarred Libya's eastern military chief Khalifa Haftar has registered to run for president in a 24 December election also contested by a son of former dictator Moamer Kadhafi.