‘I don’t want it to die’: The teen black pioneer preserving cavalry sport

Makhosazana Dlomo is South Africa's only black participant in the traditional cavalry sport of tent pegging.

Military rulers in Mali dissolve all political parties

All political meetings have also been banned as the junta intensifies its grip on power.

White South Africans going to US are cowards, Ramaphosa says

South Africans are resilient and don't run away from their problems, President Ramaphosa says.

Wild chimpanzees filmed using forest ‘first aid’

The research builds on the discovery that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to self-medicate.

El Chapo & Deputy Jesus – why Kenya’s president has so many nicknames

William Ruto has the uncanny ability to attract numerous alternative handles, most are unflattering.

El Chapo & Deputy Jesus – why Kenya’s president has so many nicknames

William Ruto has the uncanny ability to attract numerous alternative handles, most are unflattering.

El Chapo & Deputy Jesus – why Kenya’s president has so many nicknames

William Ruto has the uncanny ability to attract numerous alternative handles, most are unflattering.

Ghanaian journalist’s $18m defamation award slashed to $500

An ex-MP was ordered to pay $18m, but a judge rules that the amount was "disproportionate".

Zambia warns diplomats after US reveals ‘systematic’ aid theft

The foreign minister says raising concerns publicly amounts to interference in domestic affairs.

Gold is booming – but how safe is it for investors, really?

Trade wars and volatile markets have contributed to a gold rush, but investors shouldn't put all their eggs in this one basket, warn experts