Ethiopia war: Ethnic cleansing documented in western Tigray

"We will erase you from this land," a trader says he was told by Amhara security forces.

Thomas Sankara murder: Ex-Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré found guilty

Burkina Faso's former leader Blaise Compaoré is found guilty of complicity in killing his close friend.

Gelson Fernandes to oversee African member associations at Fifa

Former Switzerland midfielder Gelson Fernandes will join Fifa as director of member associations of Africa on 1 August.

The guitarist who saved hundreds of people on a sinking cruise liner

Guitarist Moss Hills helped evacuate a sinking cruise liner after some of the crew jumped ship

Hargeisa fire hits Somaliland traders during Ramadan

Businesses and livelihoods are destroyed in a huge fire in Somaliland's capital.

Bertrand Traore: ‘It is a privilege to be coached by a legend’

Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore says it is "a privilege" to be managed by Premier League legend Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa.

Nigeria atheist Mubarak Bala jailed for blaspheming Islam

Mubarak Bala pleads guilty to 18 charges related to blaspheming Islam, a faith he renounced.

Mali troops and suspected Russian fighters accused of massacre

About 300 people were killed during an operation against militant Islamists, a rights group says.

Sudan Darfur crisis: ICC to try war crimes suspect

The trial is a momentous day for victims of the conflict in Sudan, a human rights lawyer says.

The Kenyan cafe that helps fight discrimination against deaf people

Most waiters at one Kenyan café are deaf, so customers use sign language, mimes or gestures.