The Nigerian parents of the missing Chibok girls have stepped up the pressure to Government for the release the girls.

The death in the fighting between the government and the opposition forces in South Sudan has risen. And the opposition leader Riek Machar is reported to have arrived in Khartoum for medical treatment, days after fleeing to the Democratic Republic of Congo following the clashes.

The Nigerian militant group, Niger Delta Avengers has announced a ceasefire and readiness to engage in talks with the Nigerian government.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made jaws drop once again when he said African Americans should vote for him in November because they have nothing to lose.

The swearing in ceremony of Zambia's president-elect Edgar Lungu has been postponed until the High Court pronounces itself on a petition challenging his victory.

Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have been encouraged to come up with laws and policies that govern irregular migration as it threatens the national security and well being of migrants themselves.

Nigerian parents of one abducted Chibok girl have identified their daughter in a new video released by Boko Haram. It has revived hopes that more of the kidnapped girls may still come home, more than two years after they were snatched.

A new Somalian policy in tandem with an ongoing amnesty program is meant to get al-Shabaab militants to abandon the group. Former fighters are being rehabilitated in a special centre.

Tense atmosphere in Zambia as more election results from the country's recent election polls are being announced. Its been a back and forth battle that has seen the top two contenders trading marginal leads since results started coming in on Friday.

Zambia's electoral body and the International Observers have expressed satisfaction with a peaceful voting process amid high voter turnout. The Electoral Commission of Zambia says reports received from various parts of the country indicate that there was a good voter turnout.