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Chad: Leaders of former political police wanted

May 17, 2013 Chad's former leader Hissene Habre has been dubbed

Twenty people were called on Thursday May 16 at Ndjamena. Following these hearings, eight were arrested. This is only the beginning of a series that will obviously move a very painful past in Chad.

Niger: Villagers vow to end female genital mutilation

May 17, 2013 Most Ghanaians in the Northern regions support female genital mutilation

About 14,000 villagers from 20 communities in Niger took a public vow to end female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced under-age marriage as the West African country's government steps up its fight against such abuses.

MALI-Government ready to talk to MNLA

May 17, 2013 Mali's Dioncounda Traoré rules out talks with the mainly Touareg National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad

Mali’s Interim President, Dioncounda Traoré, has said he is ready to take part in a dialogue with the mainly Touareg National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, the MNLA. Meanwhile, government troops are advancing on Kidal.

Donors oath over $4bn for Mali recovery

May 17, 2013 French President François Hollande and Dioncounda Traoré, the president of Mali

International donors pledged more than $4.22bn on Wednesday to help Mali redeem after a dispute with al-Qaeda-linked fighters. The sum exceeds a goals of Mali that had asked donors for $2.57 for this year and next.

Mahamat Djibrine: Chadians hail ex-police chief's arrest

May 17, 2013 Jacqueline Moudeina, Lawyer and Human Rights Advocate

Mr Djibrine is accused of torturing and killing hundreds of opposition activists in the 1980s. It is not clear whether he will be tried in Chad or in Senegal; where Mr Habre is due to go on trial after being held under house arrest there since 2005.

Benin: Floods are back in Cotonou

May 17, 2013 Cotonou' streets during the rainy season

After the heavy downpours of these past days, moving through Cotonou is becoming a nightmare; roads have been flooded and unusable, rising the anger of the populations.

Nigeria president declares state of emergency

May 16, 2013 President Goodluck Jonathan declares a state of emergency

In a televised statement on Tuesday, President Goodluck Jonathan said, "I hereby declare a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states." He orders army into those states saying latest violence from Boko Haram group is declaration of war.

Six dead in Rwanda building collapse as rescue ends

May 15, 2013 Rwanda’s police said the search and rescue mission has been completed and the site is clear

Six people died and more than 30 people were injured after a building collapsed in northeastern Rwanda, police said Wednesday as they called off rescue efforts a day after the accident.

Mali aid meet opens with pledge to avoid past mistakes

May 15, 2013 European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (right) smiles alongside Mali President Dioncounda Traore (left) at the end of a joint press conference on Tuesday

International donors opened a conference on Mali Wednesday aimed at raising some two billion euros ($2.6 billion), pledging to help all sides in the troubled country avoid the mistakes which led to war and political crisis.

'Greedy pig' protest held at Kenya parliament

May 15, 2013 A policeman tries to control pigs left by protestors outside the parliament

Kenyan police have fired teargas and water cannon outside parliament in Nairobi to disperse about 200 people demonstrating against parliamentarians' demands for a higher wage.