Africa Cup of Nations: Men’s competition moved to 2022, women’s tournament cancelled

The next men's Africa Cup of Nations Cup is put back a year to 2022, while the women's tournament is cancelled.

Convicted Kenyan rugby players to be retried

A judge orders a retrial in the case of two Kenya Rugby Sevens players convicted of rape.

DRC at 60: Patrice Lumumba ‘fought for the independence’

DRC's first elected prime minister Patrice Lumumba is still celebrated for the role he played for the independence.

Hachalu Hundessa: Deadly protests erupt after Ethiopian singer killed

Demonstrations break out after the killing of Hachalu Hundessa, well known for his political songs.

Belgian king expresses ‘deepest regrets’ for DR Congo colonial abuses

King Philippe expresses his "deepest regrets" to DR Congo's president for Belgium's colonial rule.

Lazarus Chakwera: Malawi’s president who ‘argued with God’.

Malawi's new leader, Lazarus Chakwera, had to square his church leadership with secular ambitions.

UK museums debate return of Benin Bronzes

With museums reopening in July, the return of looted cultural objects is in the spotlight again.

Nigeria saddened by Christie’s sale of ‘looted’ statues

The sculptures, allegedly taken during the 1960s civil war, fetched around $240,000 in a Paris auction.

Coronavirus: Ghana ‘quack doctors’ selling ‘cure’

Investigative reporter Anas Aremeyaw Anas exposes a Covid-19 scam said to be worth thousands of dollars.

Lazarus Chakwera sworn in as Malawi president after historic win

Lazarus Chakwera says he feels like the biblical character of the same name who rose from the dead.