Patrick Zaki: Egypt tries Christian rights activist on false news charge

Patrick Zaki is standing trial over an opinion piece he wrote about being a Coptic Christian.

Can a love coach help you find a man by Christmas?

It's a multi-billion-dollar industry and one that makes bold promises. Do love coaches actually deliver?

Victor Wanyama: Kenya midfielder announces international retirement

Kenya midfielder Victor Wanyama announces his retirement from international football nearly a year on from his last cap.

Colour, fire and smoke as Ethiopians mark Meskel

Worshippers gathered to mark the eve of one of the country's biggest Orthodox Christian festivals.

Nigeria win third straight Women’s AfroBasket title

Nigeria become only the second side to win three straight African women's basketball titles after beating Mali 70-59 in Sunday's final in Cameroon.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Why are hundreds of aid trucks stranded?

The UN says hundreds of trucks have not returned from Tigray and it's affecting the flow of aid.

Sudan: Ethiopian troops ‘repelled’ after al-Fashaga advance

Ethiopia denies Sudan's claim of an incursion in the disputed al-Fashaga border region on Saturday.

Berlin Marathon: Ethiopia’s Guye Adola and Gotytom Gebreslase win men’s and women’s races

Ethiopia's Guye Adola wins the Berlin Marathon men's race and compatriot Gotytom Gebreslase takes the women's title.

Alhassan Kamara: Sierra Leone international told ‘retire or face wheelchair’

Sierra Leone's Alhassan Kamara, 28, retires after being told he faces life in a wheelchair if he carries on, so ending his Nations Cup dream.

Letter from Africa: The wonders of Somali cuisine and a taste of home

Ethiopian and Eritrean food is well known globally, but this is your chance to discover Somali cooking.