Ethiopian teen breaks 22-year-old record

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Ethiopian teenager Samuel Tefera breaks Hicham El Guerrouj's 22-year-old 1500m indoor world record with a stunning display in Birmingham.

Sri Lanka’s last-wicket win stuns SA

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Kusal Perera hits an unbeaten 153 as Sri Lanka chase 304 to claim a stunning one-wicket win over South Africa in the first Test in Durban.

Nigeria election 2019: Appeal for calm after shock delay

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Political parties vent anger at the election commission after voting is postponed at the 11th hour.

Zimbabwe flooding: Nine rescued from Kadoma mine shaft

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Hope had faded for dozens trapped underground after a dam burst nearby.

Anger and frustration after poll delay

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Disbelief turned to outrage as news of the one-week delay in the presidential vote began to spread.

Nigeria election 2019: Poll halted in last-minute drama

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The country's electoral commission announces the move just hours before voting was due to begin.

Nigeria elections postponed for a week

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The country's electoral commission announces the move just hours before voting is due to begin.

Eskom crisis: Why the lights keep going out in South Africa

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How did Africa's most-industrialised country end up running out of electricity?

Vitiligo: Skin condition bought Kenyan friends closer together

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Kenyan friends Julie Asuju and Wangui Njee talk about their experiences of living with Vitiligo.

Gene-edited animal plan to relieve poverty in Africa

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Researchers in Edinburgh develop gene-edited farm animals for poor farmers in Africa.