Ludovica Iaccino

My famously vivacious country is eerily silent. This is what a nationwide quarantine feels like: we are at war, not with another country, but with a virus.

Biafran secessionist leader Nnamdi Kanu says only a boycott of the upcoming presidential elections can compell Nigeria to peacefully resolve the Biafra independence question.

The president has upped the amount the government gives in stipends and jobs training to ex-militants in the restive oil-rich region.

Lilesa has been living in the U.S. since he staged a protest against his government at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

The Ministry of Education and Sports, run by Museveni's wife, says the book will "enlighten the youth."

Rights groups have accused Ethiopian security forces of opening fire on protesters, killing hundreds.

President Mahamadou Issoufou was due to arrive on Friday.

'You and your wife could be in jail and your kids will be in foster care,' a crew member told the family.

Nigerian security forces have reported Shekau wounded or dead several times since 2009.

The 93-year-old leader spoke at the World Economic Forum on Africa.

Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji, 31, was "caught in crossfire" after security team mistake Attorney General's vehicle as threat.

Uganda ranked 112 out of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders' 2017 Press Freedom Index.

Poaching blamed for disappearance of species in Rwanda, where the last confirmed sighting of a black rhino was in 2007.

Samuel Abisai won one of the biggest prizes in Kenya's sports betting history.

After Nigeria's information minister sparked controversy with his comments on the dish, the vice president made clear who he thinks makes the best jollof rice.

The rest of the 4,000-strong contingent is expected in the country later this year.

Rights groups fear country is allegedly persecuting critics following Hakainde Hichilema's treason trial.

A new report said the government workers had fraudulent high school certificates.

Jenner voted for the Republican, but told Seth Meyers that the party "does not do a good job when it comes to the LGBT community."

A special tribunal set up in 2013 found him guilty of having ordered the arrest, torture and killing of thousands of Chadians.

President Peter Mutharika signed a constitutional amendment raising the age of legal marriage to 18.

At least 14 people have been killed in the drought-hit region in recent months.

Health Ministry is testing the blood samples of those who died in Sinoe county.

The first disarmament talks since 2015 are seen as a positive step toward ending a war that has killed thousands and displaced millions.

There are fears Awa Dabo was allegedly expelled due to her criticism of Zanizbar elections held in 2016.

Leader of pro-separatist group Ipob is standing trial on treasonable felony charges.

Kamwina Nsapu militiamen have vowed to avenge death of their leader, killed by government forces in August 2016.

Authorities imposed the ban in January, claiming people used social media to disseminate false information.

The couple were snorkeling when they were attacked swimming off the coast of the British territory.

Feyisa Lilesa has condemned a government crackdown on protesters in Ethiopia, which allegedly caused hundreds of deaths.