Rwanda genocide ‘kingpin’ Théoneste Bagosora dies in prison

Bagosora was serving a 35-year sentence for his role in the massacre of 800,000 people.

UCI Road World Championships: Rwanda selected as first African hosts in 2025

Rwanda is selected as the first country in Africa to host the UCI Road World Championships, which it will stage in 2025.

Somalia: Seven killed in suicide attack near presidential palace

The Islamist militant group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack in Mogadishu.

Ghanaian player who ‘stopped match-fixing’ charged with match-fixing

A player who says he scored two own goals to prevent a pre-arranged scoreline in Ghana's top flight is one of 24 people charged with match-fixing.

Gambia’s Jammeh pact bombshell: Treachery or reconciliation?

A political pact that could see the return of Gambia's exiled ex-President Jammeh proves divisive.

Can green energy power Africa’s future?

Energy access is a big issue for businesses in Africa, but can the continent go green as well?

Attacked by a hyena: My advice for a fellow victim

Nine-year-old Rodwell Nkomazana lost an eye, his nose, and his upper lip when he was mauled by a hyena.

Kenyan policeman wakes up from coma to find he was sacked

Neither his family nor the police force could locate Reuben Kimutai Lel, who was actually in hospital.

British and Malaysian men jailed in Somalia for terror offences

A military court convicts Darren Anthony Byrnes and a Malaysian man of belonging to al-Shabab.

Kenya: On the ground in Laikipia’s conflict

Armed herders have been attacking farmers and destroying their homes in the Kenya's Laikipia County.