South African Patrice Motsepe outlines aims as new Caf president

South Africa's Patrice Motsepe is the new president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) after being elected unopposed on Friday.

Nigeria student kidnapping near Kaduna army base

Residents who heard gunfire overnight thought it was a military exercise at the site in Kaduna state.

Nigeria student kidnapping near Kaduna army base

Residents who heard gunfire overnight thought it was a military exercise at the site in Kaduna state.

Triathlete on road back from chainsaw attack

Triathlete Mhlengi Gwala had his leg amputated due to complications from the wound he sustained from the attack in South Africa.

South African actor Cliff Simon dies aged 58

The star, who also had roles in 24, NCIS, Days of Our Lives, is killed in a kiteboarding accident.

Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini dies in South Africa aged 72

The king, one of South Africa's most influential traditional leaders, had ruled since 1971.

Covid: Does Tanzania have a hidden epidemic?

The Tanzanian authorities have not published data on coronavirus infections or deaths for many months.

Africa’s week in pictures: 5-11 March 2021

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

Running from terror in north-east Mozambique

A militant Islamist insurgency in north-east Mozambique has forced half a million people to flee for fear of beheadings and abductions.

Being gay in Ghana: LGBT community is ‘under attack’

Since the country’s first LGBT safe space was closed down by police, queer Ghanaians are "not safe".