Kenya election 2022: William Ruto on corruption and state capture

Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto says that he will deal "firmly and decisively" with corruption in the country.

World Athletics Championships: Soufiane El Bakkali is ‘king of steeplechase’ after claiming world title

Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali believes he is the "king of steeplechase" after adding the world title in Eugene to his Olympic Games gold.

Wafcon 2022: Zambia call for replay of semi-final after VAR penalty

Zambia call for a replay of their Women's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against South Africa after being knocked out by a contentious penalty.

Afrobeats’ Omah Lay: I try to put a smile on people’s faces

So much can steal your smile away, I want to make people feel better, Afrobeats musician Omah Lay says.

Zimbabwe food crisis: Replacing maize with sorghum and millet

Farmers are urged to grow sorghum and millet, not just maize, to tackle drought and food shortages.

What is the Marburg virus and how dangerous is it?

Tanzania is the latest African country to have an outbreak of the highly-infectious Marburg virus.

Wafcon 2022: Morocco beat Nigeria to set up final against South Africa

Morocco beat defending champions Nigeria on penalties to progress to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations final, where the hosts will face South Africa.

World Athletics Championships: Gebreslase hopes for peace in Ethiopia after marathon win

Ethiopia's Gotytom Gebreslase hopes peace can prevail in her country after winning the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships.

Somalia plane crash: Firefighters tackle blaze by flipped-over plane

There were no fatalities after a plane carrying 36 passengers crash-landed in Somalia's capital.

South Africa: Teaming up with the enemy to guard Mandela

White and black bodyguards, on opposite sides of the apartheid divide, had to work together.