DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi appointed former militia leader Jean-Pierre Bemba as minister of defence in a cabinet reshuffle on Friday, as the country grapples with armed conflict in its restive east.

Four soldiers and 10 volunteers with the military were killed on Wednesday in northern Burkina Faso, in a terrorist attack that coincided with a visit by the country’s military leader in the same Centre-North region, a security source said Thursday.

The Ethiopian government said Thursday it has appointed a senior official in the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as head of an interim government for Tigray after a peace deal ended a brutal two-year conflict.

Senegal’s President Macky Sall has told the government to take measures to preserve public order after protests over the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left at least one person dead.

At least five African migrants died and another 28 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, an official of a local rights group said.

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni faced calls on Wednesday from the United Nations and rights groups to reject an “appalling” anti-gay bill passed by parliament. Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday approved the bill outlining harsh penalties for anyone who …

Ethiopia’s parliament on Wednesday removed the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front from an official list of terrorist groups, a key step in the peace process following the two-year conflict in the country’s north.