Mali: Four UN peacekeepers killed in separate attacks

Four United Nations peacekeepers and a Malian soldier were died in two separate attacks.

Mugabe and me: A personal history of growing up in Zimbabwe

As Zimbabweans usher in a new era, author Petina Gappah considers the long shadow ex-president Robert Mugabe has cast over her life.

Reality Check

In the aftermath of the bomb attack on a Sinai mosque, fake photos have been shared on social media.

Egypt attack: President Sisi pledges forceful response

A devastating gun and bomb attack on a mosque in the Sinai peninsula killed 300 people.

Morocco prays for rain as shortage threatens agriculture

Demonstrations were held across the country as a lack of rainfall threatens its agriculture.

What’s Up Africa: The perfect gift for Grace Mugabe?

Satirist Ikenna Azuike on gifts from Robert Mugabe, Nigeria's economy and Egyptian singer Shaaima Ahmed.

What’s Up Africa: The perfect gift for Grace Mugabe?

Satirist Ikenna Azuike on gifts from Robert Mugabe, Nigeria's economy and Egyptian singer Shaaima Ahmed.

Emmerson Mnangagwa: Who is the man known as the ‘crocodile’?

Emmerson Mnangagwa has achieved a long-held ambition to become Zimbabwe's president. But who is he?

Zimbabwe’s new president Mnangagwa vows to ‘re-engage’ with world

President Emmerson Mnangagwa vows sweeping changes, after the dramatic departure of Robert Mugabe.

The Gambia’s NSC will defy Fifa deadline to restore federation board

The Gambia's National Sports Council will accept a ban from global ban and defy a deadline set by Fifa to lift the suspension of the football federation's executive committee.