A recent drought in Zimbabwe has left more than two million people unable to access clean water, according to officials. read more from the source here

At least 12 bodies have been recovered after a three-story “substandard building,” collapsed in central Nigeria, rescue officials told CNN. read more from the source here

Ten Turkish sailors were abducted from their ship by armed men off the coast of Nigeria on Monday, the co-partner of the shipping company, Ahmet Paksoy, told CNN on Tuesday. read more from the source here

As part of its plan to strengthen its position in Africa’s movie market, French media giant, Canal+ Group, has acquired Nigerian production studio, ROK film studios from VOD company IROKO TV. read more from the source here

The Ebola virus has reached the Congolese city of Goma, a major transit hub that is home to more than 1 million people on the Rwandan border. read more from the source here

At least 26 people were killed and a further 56 injured in Friday’s terror attack at a hotel in Kismayo, Somalia, Jubaland state president Ahmed Madobe said Saturday morning. read more from the source here

A Congolese general and rebel leader known as “the Terminator” was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court on Monday. read more from the source here

Libya’s UN-backed government has said the United Arab Emirates used a US-made F-16 fighter jet in Wednesday’s attack on a migrant detention center that killed at least 53 people. read more from the source here

Sudanese citizens took to the streets of the capital, Khartoum, Friday to celebrate a power-sharing agreement that could bring an end to a weeks-long standoff between the ruling Transitional Military Council and the opposition alliance. read more from the source here

Nigerian Sen. Elisha Abbo has apologized after video of him slapping a female shop assistant in the capital city of Abuja emerged on the internet. read more from the source here