Al-Shabab fighters offered amnesty as new Somali president declares war

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Somali President Farmajo says fighters who give themselves up will get jobs and education.

Horn of a dilemma

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It's now legal to trade rhino horn in South Africa after the highest court in the land lifted a ban.

UN blocked from South Sudan town amid reports of killings

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Several thousand people have fled Pajok and say the town was attacked by government troops.

US ‘transracial’ woman Rachel Dolezal to visit SA

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She will speak at an event intended to promote a dialogue for a "non-racial" South Africa.

Liberia in freefall in latest Fifa rankings

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Liberia are the biggest losers in Fifa's world rankings for April, dropping 39 places to sit in 141st spot - and a lowly 40th best in Africa.

How young Ugandans are turning to betting for a living

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Young Ugandan men are turning to betting on football for a living, but many are becoming addicted.

Egypt lecturer in bellydance probe

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A professor in Egypt fears losing her job after a video of her dancing is shared on social media.

Gambians vote in first post-Jammeh poll

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President Barrow is aiming for a majority in the first elections since the end of the Jammeh era.

Remembering Kathy

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Elizabeth Ohene reminisces about meeting the late South African anti-apartheid hero Ahmed Kathrada.

South Africa court permits domestic trade in rhino horns

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The constitutional court rejects a government attempt to keep a ban in place on domestic trade.