Coronavirus: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa self-quarantines

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A guest at a dinner the president attended later tested positive for coronavirus.

Comic Relief will stop sending celebrities to Africa

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The charity will also stop using images of starving people or ill children in its fundraising show.

Tanzania elections: Tundu Lissu alleges ‘shameless’ fraud

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The electoral commission says the claims of ballot tampering are unfounded.

Seychelles elections: How a priest rose to become president

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Wavel Ramkalawan brings his party in from 43 years in opposition to lead the island nation.

Oscar Pistorius: BBC removes documentary trailer after backlash

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Twitter users criticised the BBC because the trailer did not name his murder victim Reeva Steenkamp.

Alleged planner of Mali Radisson Blu hotel attack goes on trial

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The militants are standing trial on charges of planning and executing two attacks targeting foreigners.

Nigeria police brutality inquiry hears graphic testimony

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The panel looking into police brutality heard from a victim who said he was beaten and tortured.

Coronavirus in Africa: Why I breastfed my child despite having Covid-19

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Faith Kariuki breastfed her five-month-old child whilst Covid-19 positive.

Tanzania election: Zanzibar presidential candidate ‘arrested trying to vote’

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Maalim Seif Sharif's party says he was detained at a polling station but police have not commented.

Aisha Yesufu: ‘End Sars is a fight for the next generation of Nigerians’

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Renowned activist Aisha Yesufu on why the anti-Sars protests in Nigeria are a turning point for youth.