Pink flamingos ‘seized from smugglers’ in Tunisia

Birds are discovered wrapped into packages and crammed inside crates, official photos show.

South Africa mourns pioneering female nuclear scientist

Senamile Masango, dubbed by some as the "queen of science", set out to inspire a younger generation.

South Africa law at centre of Trump row challenged in court

A junior partner in South Africa's governing coalition calls the new Expropriation Act unconstitutional.

Sudan army plans new government as it advances in capital

The military leader says a caretaker government will be formed as his forces gain ground in Khartoum.

The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil

M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries.

The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil

M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries.

The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil

M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries.

‘I miss my school’: BBC launches programme for children in war zones

The BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of its award-winning educational programme Dars.

Trump signs order freezing aid to South Africa over land law

The White House said South Africa's new law amounts to race-based discrimination.

Bodies of migrants found in Libya mass grave, authorities say

It comes just days after another mass grave with 19 bodies was found on a farm nearby.