China and North Korea confirm Kim Jong-un visit

After days of speculation, it has been confirmed that North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has visited China.

The visit, confirmed by China and North Korea, was Mr. Kim’s first known foreign trip since taking office in 2011.

Former Angolan leader’s son accused of fraud

The son of Angola’s ex-President José Eduardo dos Santos has been formally accused of fraud over the alleged illegal transfer of $500m (£350m) from the central bank to the UK.

Nigeria uncovers over 80,000 ‘ghost’ policemen on government payroll

There are over 80,000 ghost police officers in Nigeria, data from the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation has revealed.

According to local media reports, the disclosure came after staff count and full integration of payrolls across the country’s 42 police commands and formations into a federal information structure.

South Africa let me down during my impeachment – Robert Mugabe

Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe says South Africa should have sent troops instead of a team of negotiators to prevent his ouster by the military last year.