Egypt arrests ex-President Mubarak’s sons for embezzlement

Alaa and Gamal Mubarak are accused of manipulating the stock market in a case that began in 2012.

Kemi Adeosun: Nigeria minister resigns over forged certificate

Kemi Adeosun said she thought her youth service exemption certificate was genuine.

France-born Bouna Sarr in no rush to decide international future

France-born defender Bouna Sarr insists he is not rushing into a decision about his international future, as he concentrates on his club career with Marseille.

African Champions League: Setif take slender lead over holders Wydad

Entente Setif of Algeria beat holders Wydad Casablanca 1-0 at home in their African Champions League quarter-final to take a narrow lead after the first leg.

Victoire Ingabire: Rwanda frees 2,000 people including opposition figure

Among those freed is opposition leader Victoire Ingabire who has been serving a 15-year term.

Why Uganda is the ‘world’s fittest country’

Only 5.5% of Ugandans are physically inactive - less than any other nation.

Chicago: Three artists challenging African-American stereotypes

The portrait photographers examine how African-Americans are perceived in art, the workplace, and through their physical appearance.

Fifa to probe Sierra Leone match-fixing despite latest row

Fifa says it is monitoring the situation in Sierra Leone where local anti-corruption authorities have asked FA president Isha Johansen to step down by 19 September.

Zimbabwe cholera outbreak: Anger at crowdfunding scheme

An emergency has been declared and public gatherings banned in Harare after 25 deaths.

Nigerian comedian Gordons D’Berlusconi’s lessons for Londoners

Nigerian comedian Gordons D'Berlusconi offers some Lagosian wisdom to Londoners.