Somalia’s elections – where the people don’t vote

Most of Somalia's new MPs are sworn in following an election in which the people did not vote.

Football problems in Nigeria ‘beyond coaching’, says Daniel Amokachi

Nigeria must look beyond changing coach and alter the country's footballing landscape to have success, says ex-striker Daniel Amokachi.

Video shows fatal US police shooting of Congolese man

The shooting of an apparently unarmed black man on 4 April in Michigan has led to protests.

One-way ticket to Rwanda for some UK asylum seekers

Some of those arriving on small boats will be sent to the country as part of a £120m trial.

Joyce Chepkirui: Kenyan long-distance runner gets four-year doping ban

Kenyan long-distance runner Joyce Chepkirui is banned for four years for an athlete biological passport (ABP) violation.

Durban floods in South Africa: ‘I got no house, I got nothing’

Volunteers in Durban are searching for people trapped after the worst floods the coast has seen in decades.

Durban floods: South Africa floods kill more than 300

KwaZulu-Natal authorities say the storm is one of the worst in South Africa's history.

Is fat freezing the key to weight loss?

Can cryolipolysis, also known as fat freezing, help Terryanne meet her fitness goals in Kenya?

Why Nigeria’s historic dye pits in Kano risk closure

They once dressed "the blue men of the desert", but modern tastes and insecurity could spell their end.

Ehab Galal: Egypt appoint Pyramids boss to succeed Carlos Queiroz

Ehab Galal is appointed as Egypt's new national coach after the Pharaohs parted company with Carlos Queiroz.