South Africa early January bid farewell to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the last great hero of the struggle against apartheid.

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announces his resignation amid political impasse and large-scale protests, just two months after being restored in the post as part of a political deal with military rulers of the African country.

South Africans are calling on the government to withdraw its permission to Shell oil for a seismic survey along the country’s pristine Wild Coast region.

A massive fire in South Africa's houses of parliament in Cape Town completely destroys the National Assembly where parliamentarians sit.

Somalia's prime minister accuses the country's president of attempting to carry out a coup after he was suspended over allegations of corruption.

Somalia's Western-backed president announces the sacking of his prime minister a day after the two top officials quarreled over long-delayed elections in the restive Horn of Africa country.

Daesh-affiliated terrorist groups have gone on a killing spree across Africa despite the presence of Western military forces claiming to be fighting militants in the continent.