Unexpected resistance

What we know about the death of La David Johnson, one of four US soldiers killed in Niger this month.

Derartu Tulu: Africa’s first black female Olympic champion

How Derartu Tulu made African history with her spectacular 10,000m win at the Barcelona 1992 Games.

Ahly fail in bid for 70,000 fans to attend Champions League final

Al Ahly fail in their bid for 70,000 spectators to attend Saturday's African Champions League final against Moroccans Wydad Casablanca.

Nigerian university hires snake charmers after student death

An economics student in her final year died after being bitten by a serpent last week.

Kenya election re-run marred by insecurity – diplomats

Inflammatory rhetoric and attacks on officials make it hard to hold a credible poll, diplomats say.

Egypt disputes reported death toll from desert shoot-out

Authorities say reports which said that 50 policemen had died in an ambush were "absolutely wrong".

Kidnap diaries

One of the Chibok girls freed in May tells how a diary was kept of some of their three years in captivity in Nigeria.

Tony Owen Partners completes in Sydney

Cross Street Bankstown by Tony Owen Partners completed in Sydney

A Canadian double act

Rather than renovate their existing home the owners of this project created a ‘sister’ home for the house that they owned

Apple and Foster + Partners hit the right note

This new building and arena for Apple reconnects the city of Chicago with its river