Tears and heartbreak over tragic story of South African girl sold by her mother

Joshlin Smith's mother, branded the "mastermind" in her child's disappearance, is to be sentenced.

Mother who sold six-year-old daughter given life term in South Africa

Joshlin Smith is yet to be found more than a year after she went missing from her home.

Tears and heartbreak over tragic story of South African girl sold by her mother

Joshlin Smith's mother, branded the "mastermind" in her child's disappearance, is to be sentenced.

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o – a giant of African literature

The Kenyan author sent shockwaves through African literature by refusing to write in English.

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o – a giant of African literature

The Kenyan author sent shockwaves through African literature by refusing to write in English.

Giant of African literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies aged 87

The Kenyan author sent shockwaves through African literature by refusing to write in English.

Bodies of Malians found in boat washed ashore on Caribbean island

Documents found inside the boat washed ashore in St Vincent and the Grenadines indicate the migrants were from Mali.

The stats do not lie – ranking Africa’s Premier League stars

Egypt's Mohamed Salah was the stand-out player in this season's Premier League - but what do the statistics say about other African stars?

The stats do not lie – ranking Africa’s Premier League stars

Egypt's Mohamed Salah was the stand-out player in this season's Premier League - but what do the statistics say about other African stars?

The stats do not lie – ranking Africa’s Premier League stars

Egypt's Mohamed Salah was the stand-out player in this season's Premier League - but what do the statistics say about other African stars?