Grizelda Grootboom: ‘How my best friend trafficked me for sex’

Grizelda Grootboom was tricked into sex trafficking by a "friend" and has written about her ordeal.

Donald Trump says he should have won Nobel Peace Prize not Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed

He implied that he saved Ethiopia from war but Ethiopia's leader received the peace prize instead.

Niger army base attack kills 25 soldiers

Niger and its neighbours are struggling to contain an Islamist insurgency in West Africa.

Africa’s week in pictures: 3-9 January 2020

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Africa’s week in pictures: 3-9 January 2020

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

DR Congo jail: Inmates starve to death in Makala Prison

Seventeen people have died in the country's biggest jail where it is feared another 100 are close to dying.

DR Congo jail: Inmates starve to death in Makala Prison

Seventeen people have died in the country's biggest jail where it is feared another 100 are close to dying.

Liverpool’s Sadio Mane apologises for missing Senegal visit after awards ceremony

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane apologises for not stopping in Senegal after being crowned Caf's African Player of the Year.

Kenya bus attack: ‘My passengers are like my brothers and sisters’

Kenyan driver Raymond Juma says his passengers "are like my brothers and sisters".

Kenya bus attack: ‘My passengers are like my brothers and sisters’

Kenyan driver Raymond Juma says his passengers "are like my brothers and sisters".