News24 | Zimbabwe 31 March uprising: Will it succeed?

Zimbabwe's most wanted political fugitive has caused a stir after urging citizens to rise up against President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the end of March. The ruling ZANU-PF party has vowed that no protests will occur. Source

News24 | Zimbabwe moves army chief to sports ministry

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday reassigned the head of the country's army to the sports ministry, the presidency said, without elaborating on the reasons for the move. Source

News24 | Rwanda says Burundi president's claim it will attack 'unfortunate'

Rwanda on Tuesday described as "unfortunate" claims by Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye that it was planning to attack his country. Source

News24 | Lesotho's king warns nation will reel from Trump cuts

Lesotho will suffer from Donald Trump's aid cuts and stands to lose up to 40,000 jobs if the US president also cancels a trade pact granting duty-free access to the American market, the monarch of the tiny southern African kingdom warned ahead of a t Source

News24 | 'Relapse into civil war': Tit-for-tat attacks threaten South Sudan peace agreement

The South Sudan opposition said one of its army bases near the capital Juba was bombarded as the US warned it was "deeply concerned" by escalating violence between the rival factions. Source

News24 | Mozambique President Chapo meets opposition leader Mondlane to 'promote national stability'

Mozambique President Daniel Chapo met the main opposition figure Venancio Mondlane for talks in an effort to ease tensions following months of violent clashes between protesters and security forces. Source

News24 | Niger: 'Islamic State' kills dozens in mosque attack

Forty-four people have been killed in a terrorist attack by the "Islamic State" militant group on a mosque in Niger. The assault came midway through the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Source

News24 | Ugandan army chief says coming for Congo city of Kisangani

Uganda's army chief claimed on Sunday that his troops or the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group would enter the key Congolese city of Kisangani in the coming days. Source

News24 | ‘A long time coming’: Namibia inaugurates Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, its first woman president

Namibia has sworn in its first woman president after Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah won elections last year that extended the ruling party's 35-year grip on power. Source

News24 | How can Africa reduce the influence of Russian mercenaries?

The presence of Russian mercenaries in Africa was once hailed as a success story, but recently the pressure on them has increased. A new report offers strategies to counter Russian influence. Source

News24 | M23 rebels enter outskirts of east Congo town of Walikale

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pressed on with their offensive in eastern Congo a day after the Congolese and Rwandan presidents called for an immediate ceasefire, entering the outskirts of the town Walikale late on Wednesday, residents told Reuters. Source

News24 | Nigerian lawmakers probe USAID-funded non-profit groups, others, document shows

Nigerian lawmakers are probing the activities of more than a dozen non-profit organisations and demanded they submit tax and financial statements dating back a decade within a week, a letter seen by Reuters showed, prompting accusations of "bullying". Source