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President Cyril Ramaphosa marks his first 100 days in office

WATCH: Ramaphosa delivers keynote address at Africa Day celebrations

WATCH: Ramaphosa delivers keynote address at Africa Day celebrations

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Continental Free Trade Area Agreement will go a long way in helping Africa overcome poverty.

Algerian blogger sentenced to 10-year for espionage

Algerian blogger sentenced to 10-year for espionage

Charges against the blogger, Merzoug Touati, included "incitement for taking up arms against the state" and "encouraging crowd gathering".

UN calls on international community to support, invest in Zimbabwe

UN calls on international community to support, invest in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to build “a new Zimbabwe" that is not only openly courting foreign investment but also committed to upholding human rights.

Algerian blogger sentenced to 10-year for espionage

Algerian blogger sentenced to 10-year for espionage

UN calls on international community to support, invest in Zimbabwe

UN calls on international community to support, invest in Zimbabwe

WATCH: Ramaphosa delivers keynote address at Africa Day celebrations

WATCH: Ramaphosa delivers keynote address at Africa Day celebrations

Dozens of soldiers killed during clashes over land in Somalia

At least 45 people were killed last month when clashes broke out between the semi-autonomous Puntland region and Somaliland over the ownership of Tukaraq village.

Dozens killed as boat capsizes in DRC

Deadly boat accidents are common in Congo, a vast, forested country which is carved up by a network of rivers that drain the Congo Basin.

Deadly car bomb hits Libya

Libya has been rocked by chaos since a 2011 uprising which toppled and killed dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

Ramaphosa to address Africa Day celebrations

Africa Day is an annual commemoration of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity which is now known as the African Union.

Catholic priest 'infected with Ebola' in DR Congo

Kinshasa announced on May 8 that there had been cases of the notorious haemorrhagic fever in a remote northwestern district called Bikoro.

Burundi opposition push to annul vote extending president's term

Election officials said 73 percent of voters in the East African country backed the changes in Monday's plebiscite.

Sudan teen appeals death sentence for killing 'rapist' husband

A Sudanese teenager sentenced to death for killing her husband after he allegedly raped her has filed an appeal, her lawyer said Thursday.

9am 'too early' as Mugabe a no-show for parliament hearing

The former Zimbabwean strongman was due to give evidence on corruption in the diamond mining industry.

Twelve killed in clashes in CAR capital: Red Cross

The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic said it had launched an investigation into the violence, which erupted on Wednesday.

Ebola patients flee hospital in DR Congo: MSF

MSF, which supports the hospital in Wangata, said it was important to understand that "forced hospitalisation" does not work.

Nigeria disputes Amnesty International human rights allegations

Algeria to expel 105 Malians over Ansar Eddine militant group: source

Storm in Somaliland kills dozens, wipes out farms, livestock

Cholera outbreak kills 12 in northeast Nigeria

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Voter's roll opened for inspection in Zimbabwe

Dozens of political parties will take part, but the main contenders will be Zanu-PF and the main opposition, MDC.

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Kiprop’s doping failure hits Kenya’s cradle of athletics

There was a sombre mood on the Eldoret streets among the local people and in Iten, Kiprop's hometown, where the residents discussed the doping situation in subdued tones.

Opinion

The professor of desire: Philip Roth (1933-2018)

ANGELO FICK reflects on the life of one of the most remarkable writers of the last century.

The Conversation Africa

Is Zimbabwe ready to abolish the death penalty?

A survey shows Zimbabwean policy makers need not fear a public backlash if they choose to abolition of the death penalty. THE CONVERSATION AFRICA.

The Conversation Africa

Municipal electricity tariffs are hurting the economy

High municipal electricity tariffs pose a serious threat to South Africa's machinery and equipment manufacturing industries. THE CONVERSATION AFRICA.