Madagascar pre-trial deaths

Rights group Amnesty International says 52 people died in pre-trial detention in Madagascar last year as the country grapples with paralysis in its judicial system.

Cameroon tense

Cameroon tense as the government tightens security and gunfire erupts in the volatile English-speaking regions following long-serving President Paul Biya's landslide victory in a controversial election.

Sierra Leone graft probe

Sierra Leone’s parliament approves the formation of a commission of enquiry to investigate former government officials after a last-ditch attempt by the main opposition to prevent it failed.

Curfew in Nigeria state

North Central Nigeria's Kaduna State Government imposes a 24-hour curfew on Kaduna city and the environs with immediate effect following the spread of violence.