World court orders measures to prevent Rohingya Muslim genocide in Myanmar, rejecting Aung San Suu Kyi's arguments This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest…

Africa's richest woman, Angolan Isabel Dos Santos, formally accused of embezzlement by country's prosecutors This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.

Burundi's parliament has voted to pay $530,000 (£400,000) to President Pierre Nkurunziza and provide him with a luxury villa when he leaves office. The draft law, which has been presented to the cabinet for approval, also awards him a…

The United Nations and the African Union have been urged to intervene on behalf of Tito Magoti, a Tanzanian human rights activist, who was arrested on December 20, 2019 in Dar es Salaam. 28 civil society groups have written a letter to voice their…