Eritrea back to Igad

Eritrea expected to rejoin the regional Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad) bloc after more than one year withdrawal.

S. Sudan peace pact

South Sudanese protagonists to sign final peace agreement at the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad) heads of state meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

New EU-Africa deal

European Commission's President Jean-Claude Juncker to deliver his annual state of the union address, expected to propose a new Africa-Europe alliance.

Tourism leaders in SA

The Africa Travel Summit, bringing together 150 of the continent's tourism leaders, takes place in Cape Town, South Africa.

Bashir arrest appeal

War crimes judges at The Hague, hear Jordan's appeal against referral to the UN over failure to arrest visiting Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir.

Curfew in Cameroon

An indefinite dusk to dawn curfew imposed on the English-speaking Northwest Cameroon after armed separatist attack buses and block access into and out of the regional capital, Bamenda.

Kenya's fuel crisis

Kenyans await President Uhuru Kenyatta's decision on a 16 per cent VAT that has sent the price of fuel soaring.