Ethiopia ‘is an independent country’

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Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn tells that BBC that the country's institutions are able to investigate the deaths.

French soldier to be tried over Burkina Faso child sex abuse

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Prosecutors say the accused filmed himself touching two young girls in a hotel pool in Burkina Faso.

Ethiopia rights body: ‘More than 600 protest deaths’

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Ethiopia's Human Rights Commission blames diaspora communities for inciting anti-government protests.

Culture clash

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In our series of letters from African journalist Yousra Elbagir looks at how Sudanese are using social media to celebrate and express their African identity.

Zamalek fans demand chairman quits after forfeited match

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Zamalek fans demand club president Mortada Mansour stands down after having a league match awarded against them for refusing to play as well a points deduction.

Lake Malawi boat disaster: ‘Man held on to bag of flour’

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An elderly man who clung to a bag of maize flour is among 54 survivors of a boat accident in Malawi.

Smartphone pitfalls

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Are smartphones empowering poor Kenyans or simply causing more problems than they solve?

Confederation Cup: Holders TP Mazembe through to group phase

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The African Confederation Cup holders TP Mazembe book their place in the group phase of this year's tournament by overcoming JS Kabylie in Algeria.

Migrant boats: Thousands saved off Libyan coast over Easter

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At least seven migrants die as NGOs struggle to rescue 1,500 migrants in an operation.

Egypt court acquits charity worker Aya Hijazi

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The US-Egyptian citizen has been detained since 2014 on charges that rights groups called bogus.