Back to the polls

Why are voters in Lesotho trekking to the polls for the third time since 2012?

Afro Fiesta sing for political change in DR Congo

Afro Fiesta are from Democratic Republic of Congo but are based in South Africa. Their music is heavily political - especially in relation to their home country.

Global diarrhoea deaths down by a third

Half a million children still die each year, with India and Nigeria among the most affected.

Africa’s top shots

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Uganda investigates vanished ivory haul

Authorities probe how over a tonne of ivory went missing from government stores.

Yaya Toure: Manchester City midfielder signs new contract

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has signed a new one-year deal with the Premier League club.

Zambia U20 coach hails team’s ‘fighting spirit’

Zambia coach Beston Chambeshi praises his players as they prepare to face Italy in a Fifa Under-20 World Cup quarter-final tie in South Korea.

Libyan Manchester attacker ‘was brainwashed’

A former friend of Manchester bomber Salman Abedi says he met so-called Islamic State in Libya.

Woman arrested in Liberia torture probe

The 51-year-old suspect was arrested in east London and a second property was also searched.

Over 40 people ‘die of thirst’ in Sahara Desert

The group were travelling from West Africa to Libya and their truck broke down, six survivors say.