Ethiopia: African leaders seek mediation as conflict escalates

South African leaders divided over finance minister's sack.

Building smart cities - African leaders gather In Rwanda.

South African conference for young African leaders ends.

Trump meets African leaders at 72nd UN General Assembly.

U.S government trains young African leaders.

South African leaders pay tribute to Winnie Mandela.

The leaders of West African nations have announced a plan to combat the growing problem of Islamist violence in the region. Jihadist groups have strengthened their presence across the arid Sahel region this year.

Africa recorded its first case of COVID-19 exactly three months ago today, when Egypt recorded its index case on the 14th of February. So how have African leaders responded to the pandemic? Oulie Keita, Francophone West Africa Director at One Campaign joins CNBC Africa for more.

The Tuesday deadline for Mali's military junta to hand over power has come and gone. ECOWAS is instead saying it hopes to see a civilian government lead the country "in days not weeks". In Algeria, a court has sentenced journalist Khaled Drareni to two years behind bars on appeal. Rights groups have denounced the trial as a violation of press freedom. And in Tunisia, where most farmers are in their fifties, entrepreneurs are using technology to transform this labour-intensive sector.

African leaders are trying to alleviate tensions in Tigray as Ethiopia said it had seized another town. But Addis Ababa said mediation was a long way off and denied suggestions it had targeted civilian locations.

Five presidents have conveyed for a crisis summit in Maputo to discuss how to combat rebels in Mozambique. The meeting comes just after 12 people were beheaded following an attack claimed by the "Islamic State."

Leaders from Africa, Europe and top international finance organisations wrap up a summit in Paris aimed at boosting the continent's ability to recover from the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Also, we bring you reactions from DR Congo to comments made by Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, in which he told FRANCE 24 that armed foreigners had not committed crimes in DR Congo two decades ago.