February 7, 2017 South African Airways cancels flights in Abuja runway repair South African Airways is canceling flights to Nigeria's capital, Abuja, during six weeks of scheduled repairs to the international airport's runway starting March 8.
February 7, 2017 Witnesses: Soldiers open fire in Ivory Coast town Witnesses say soldiers have opened fire in the southeast Ivory Coast town of Adiake in a continuation of unrest that began a month ago.
February 7, 2017 Nigerian troops save life of suicide bomber, prevent attack Police say Nigerian troops have saved the life of a young woman strapped with explosives and killed another.
February 6, 2017 Rwanda fires 200 police officers accused of corruption Rwanda's government has dismissed 200 police officers implicated in corruption as the East African country strives to maintain its reputation as largely free of petty graft.
February 6, 2017 Queen's porter at Treetops later joined Mau Mau rebellion Kenyan Nahashon Mureithi, who was Queen Elizabeth's porter 65 years ago when she was informed of her father's death, says that despite his good impression of the young British royal he later joined the Mau Mau revolt against British colonial rule.
February 6, 2017 Hundreds of Nigerians protest corruption; Buhari ill abroad Hundreds of Nigerians are protesting against poverty and corruption as President Muhammadu Buhari's prolonged absence for medical tests abroad raises political and economic tensions.
February 6, 2017 Somali extremists announce public executions of 4 for spying Somalia's al-Shabab extremist group announced it has executed four men accused of spying for the CIA and the Kenya and Somali governments.
February 6, 2017 The Latest: 500 migrants on way to Europe rescued off Libya The Latest on Europe's migration influx (all times local): 4:30 p.m.
February 6, 2017 Burundi: UN experts say situation worsening for NGOs A group of United Nations human rights experts says there's growing repression of civic groups and rights activists in Burundi amid sporadic violence stemming from the president's disputed third term.