Photographer James Oatway captured the tragic moment that a Mozambican man was attacked in Alexandra township, Johannesburg.

A Kenyan man says the Al-Shabaab responsible for the attack in Garissa called him and killed his sister during the call. CNN's Isa Soares reports.

Local militia carried sack containing metal objects to town of Monguno, north-east Nigeria, where it blew up, according to witnesses

A sack full of homemade bombs found at an abandoned Boko Haram camp has exploded in north-east Nigeria, killing at least 12 people.

Haruna Bukar, who witnessed the blast, said the local militia was patrolling when it came across the camp and the bag containing metal objects, which was carried to the town of Monguno.

Flow of potential modern slavery victims for sexual exploitation or domestic servitude targeted as influx from African country rises by third

Hundreds of people from Nigeria are being illegally trafficked to the UK, where they face sexual exploitation or being forced into domestic servitude.

The anti-slavery commissioner, Kevin Hyland, said tackling the flow of people from the African country was one of his main priorities and promised to oversee work bringing together law enforcement agencies in Nigeria and Europe to get to grips with the problem.

Satellite data show supplies millions rely on are being drained

Episode raises questions about the legacy of Mandela and Zuma’s respect for the rule of law

Nigeria to receive increased military training and assistance with intelligence sharing

A U.S. plane carried out a strike inside Libya on Sunday, reportedly killing a key terror figure in North Africa, U.S. and Libyan officials said.

A South African High Court is considering Monday a request by the International Criminal Court to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.

Sudan’s Bashir should have been extradited to The Hague court

Omar al-Bashir defies court order pending judge’s arrest warrant ruling

Simultaneous bombings hit police buildings in N’Djamena where security has been beefed up since Chad joined fight against Boko Haram

Two suicide bombers have blown themselves up in attacks targeting police in the capital of Chad, a country on the frontline of the fight against the Islamist terror group Boko Haram.

The government convened an emergency meeting following the simultaneous bombings on Monday outside the police headquarters and police academy in N’Djamena, an official said.

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