Tanzania's opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been charged with treason a day after he was arrested following a rally he held in the south of the country.
NAIROBI - Members of parliament in Kenya have started the process of removing the country's deputy president from office. Those who back the effort accuse Rigathi Gachagua of having a role in June's anti-government demonstrations - which turned deadly - as well as an involvement in corruption, undermining government and promoting ethnically divisive politics.
Malawi's former president, Peter Mutharika, has been chosen to lead the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) into next year's presidential election.
Kenya's under-fire President William Ruto has dismissed with "immediate effect" all his ministers and the attorney-general, following the recent deadly protests that led to the withdrawal of an unpopular tax bill.
A court in Kenya has awarded 10m shillings ($78,000; £61,000) in compensation to the widow of a prominent Pakistani journalist who was shot dead by police at a roadblock nearly two years ago.
Portia Modise, the former captain of South Africa's football team, has appealed to fans to help get her car back after she was hijacked outside her home in Soweto.
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has confirmed the death of Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima in the crash of a military aircraft, that went missing on Monday. Chilima and 9 other passengers on board were killed on impact.
Elected, accused of corruption - fired, accused of rape - acquitted, elected president, accused of corruption again - denied again, ousted, imprisoned for contempt of court - freed, barred from becoming an MP.
