BY CONOR GAFFEY (Newsweek) – The head of Africa’s largest cement producer, Aliko Dangote has built his substantial fortune upon solid foundations. But these could be shaken following the Panama Papers leak, which involved the disclosure of 25
By Conor Gaffey (Newsweek) – The African Union’s chairwoman is to step down in July amid speculation she could take over from her ex-husband Jacob Zuma as the head of South Africa’s ruling party. Nkosazana 25
Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife has lost her legal bid for ownership of the former president’s rural home in South Africa. A High Court dismissed Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s application and ordered her to pay all legal costs. She 25
ABUJA, Nigeria, April 6 (UPI) — At least 2,000 hostages were freed and more than 300 Islamist militants killed as government troops closed in on Boko Haram in northern Nigeria. The regional security operation took 25
By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani | Thomson Reuters Foundation ABUJA, Nigeria (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Nigerian officials gave permission on Tuesday for a memorial event at a school in northeast Nigeria from where Islamist rebels abducted 276 25
Lagos (AFP) – Embattled Nigerian Senate president Bukola Saraki on Tuesday brushed off allegations of wrongdoing concerning his wife’s offshore assets revealed in the Panama Papers, as he went on trial in Abuja on fraud 25
BY CONOR GAFFEY | Newsweek/ South Africa’s governing party have backed President Jacob Zuma, ahead of an upcoming vote to impeach him. The motion to remove Zuma from office—which is being spearheaded by the main opposition 25
South Africa’s parliament will open debate Tuesday on an opposition motion to impeach President Jacob Zuma for violating the constitution. The Constitutional Court ruled last week that Zuma “failed to uphold, defend, and respect the 25
AP – YAOUNDE, Cameroon — Cameroon says multinational forces fighting Boko Haram have arrested over 300 Islamic extremists and freed at least 2,000 people from their strongholds along Cameroon, Nigeria and Chad borders. Cameroon’s commander 25
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The state broadcaster in Ethiopia says 28 people have been killed in severe flooding in two remote regions. The Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation reported Monday that 23 people were killed and 25
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