Kenya’s Deputy President Ruto campaigns for ‘Hustler Nation’

Deputy President William Ruto is portraying himself as the champion of the poor ahead of elections.

Tortoise eating bird caught on camera by conservationist

It is believed to be the first time this behaviour of giant tortoises has been documented.

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Kgothatso Montjane, South Africa’s wheelchair tennis hope

South Africa's wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane is aiming for a medal at the Tokyo Paralympics.

Matip declined offer of Cameroon return – Conceicao

Cameroon coach Antonio Conceicao says Liverpool defender Joel Matip turned down his invitation to return to the Indomitable Lions.

British stamps banned from Chagos Islands in Indian Ocean

A vote by the world's postal union moves Mauritius closer to wresting UK control of the archipelago.

Madagascar on the brink of climate change-induced famine

The country is on the brink of experiencing the world's first "climate change famine", the UN says.

Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema: No-one should go to bed hungry

Hakainde Hichilema says in his inauguration address he will deal with the high cost of living.

Convicted ex-Chadian leader Hissène Habré dies at 79

The former president, whose government carried out 40,000 murders, was serving a life sentence.

Hakainde Hichilema: Zambia’s new president inspires African opposition leaders

Long-suffering politicians hope to copy Hakainde Hichilema, who was elected at his sixth time attempt.

The Angolan soldier who became a London pub legend

Cesar Kimbirima fled Angola after being shot four times and spending five months in a coma.