UK asylum plan: Rwanda to exclude those from neighbouring nations

Rwanda's foreign minister says most asylum seekers will be welcomed - but there are some exceptions.

UK asylum deal: Is Rwanda a land of safety or fear?

Visitors to Rwanda are often impressed by its efficiency, but should be careful what they say.

Durban flood survivors: South Africans homeless, hurt and heartbroken

"We're traumatised, we can't even eat," one South African woman says after her house was destroyed.

French-Moroccan Muslim: ‘I feel freer in the UK than France’

Farida was born and raised in France, but she previously lived in the UK for 12 years.

Somalia’s elections – where the people don’t vote

Most of Somalia's new MPs are sworn in following an election in which the people did not vote.

Football problems in Nigeria ‘beyond coaching’, says Daniel Amokachi

Nigeria must look beyond changing coach and alter the country's footballing landscape to have success, says ex-striker Daniel Amokachi.

Video shows fatal US police shooting of Congolese man

The shooting of an apparently unarmed black man on 4 April in Michigan has led to protests.

One-way ticket to Rwanda for some UK asylum seekers

Some of those arriving on small boats will be sent to the country as part of a £120m trial.

Joyce Chepkirui: Kenyan long-distance runner gets four-year doping ban

Kenyan long-distance runner Joyce Chepkirui is banned for four years for an athlete biological passport (ABP) violation.

Durban floods in South Africa: ‘I got no house, I got nothing’

Volunteers in Durban are searching for people trapped after the worst floods the coast has seen in decades.