Kenya’s ruling party - Jubilee - has banned Deputy President William Ruto from accessing the party’s headquarters as the rift between the president and his deputy widens.
Cameroon's opposition leader, Maurice Kamto, has been confined at home for planning Tuesday's anti-government protests. A video showing police vehicles outside the leader's house has been shared online.
Members of an organisation called Christians of South Africa have been holding a demonstration outside the national prosecutor's office to push for the release of Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso.
Malusi Gigaba said he would apply to cross-examine a witness who testified at the Zondo Commission that he had received money from the controversial Gutpa family.
A court in northern Burundi has sentenced two men and a woman to 30 years in prison for attempting to assassinate new President Evariste Ndayishimiye after they threw stones at his convoy.
The body of ANC struggle stalwart Andrew Mlangeni has arrived at his home today. The 95-year-old veteran, who was the last surviving Rivonia Trialist, died at the 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria last week, after complaining about having abdominal pain.
At least 20 people died and 22 others were injured after gunmen from an unidentified militia attacked a village in the Sudanese state of South Darfur, witnesses and a local community leader said on Saturday.
