Hundreds of people belonging to the Amhara ethnic group have been killed by rebels in Ethiopia's Oromia region, survivors have said.

Namibia expects its biggest oil discoveries since independence to help double its economy by 2040.

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The presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo met in Kenya as the East African Community resolved to send a force to the eastern part of the DRC to 'secure peace'.

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FlySafair is eyeing routes into the rest of Africa, hoping to capitalise on a volatile aviation market and potential boom in post-pandemic travel.

China offered to play the role of mediator to resolve disputes in the Horn of Africa, on the opening day of a regional gathering in the Ethiopian capital.

Gunmen from a criminal gang kidnapped 36 people after attacking several villages and two churches in Nigeria's northwest Kaduna state, a local government official said.

Nearly half of Africa has no access to electricity, but $25bn, or over R400bn in annual investments, could bring full coverage by 2030, the International Energy Agency said.

World Refugee Day is being commemorated under the theme: "Whoever, Whatever, Whenever. Everyone has a right to seek safety."

The European Union added three Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist commanders in West Africa to its terrorist sanctions blacklist for attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso.

After dodging grenades and bullets for decades in a civil war waged by the rebel force Lord's Resistance Army, a community has received recognition on the world stage of admiration for its initiative in education.

Raiders in Mali have killed at least 20 civilians in attacks on villages near the northern town of Gao, while a UN peacekeeper died in a mine explosion in the troubled region.

Doctors, nurses and other health sector workers in Zimbabwe have put the government on notice that they'll go on strike from Monday in protest against poor working conditions and remuneration.

The week-long summit runs under the theme: "Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming."

Nigeria's ruling party has won a key governorship election in the bellwether state of Ekiti, the country's electoral commission said Sunday.

Looking at the sacks of wheat stacked in Imad Abdullah's small home, no one would guess that Sudan's food security is hanging by a thread after an October coup and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

For the first time since war erupted in Ethiopia's north 19 months ago, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has signalled he's open to negotiate with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

Nigeria holds state funeral for those killed by gunmen at a church on 5 June as church officials demand accountability.

A DR Congo soldier was killed and two Rwandan policemen were wounded on Friday in an exchange of fire on their country's tense border that also left civilians injured, security sources said.