Ethiopia Amhara ‘coup ringleader on the run’

Flags are flying at half-mast as Prime Minister Abiy declares a day of mourning for killed officials.

Afcon 2019: Ex-Liverpool player Toni Silva of Guinea-Bissau questions future

Ex-Liverpool youth player Toni Silva questions his future in the game despite heading to a second Africa Cup of Nations with Guinea-Bissau.

Mauritania opposition challenges ruling party victory

Four candidates have rejected the result and said they will use "all legal means" to challenge it.

Ethiopia mosque ban: ‘Our sacred city of Aksum must be protected’

Ethiopian Orthodox Christian leaders say they would rather die than see a mosque in their ancient city of Aksum.

Aisha Ahmad Suleiman: ‘People tried to stop me playing polo.’

Polo is widely seen as a men-only game in northern Nigeria, but one woman is changing the narrative.

Aisha Ahmad Suleiman: ‘People tried to stop me playing polo.’

Polo is widely seen as a men-only game in northern Nigeria, but one woman is changing the narrative.

The Arab world in seven charts: Are Arabs turning their backs on religion?

A growing number of Arabs in the Middle East and North Africa say they are no longer religious, a major survey suggests.

The Arab world in seven charts: Are Arabs turning their backs on religion?

A growing number of Arabs in the Middle East and North Africa say they are no longer religious, a major survey suggests.

Africa Cup of Nations: What to look out for on day four

Senegal, Algeria and Morocco earned opening victories at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, so what can we expect on day four?

Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Algeria earn comfortable 2-0 victory over Kenya

Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez scores as Algeria defeat Group C rivals Kenya at the Africa Cup of Nations.