Egypt Morsi TV gaffe puts spotlight on control of media

"Sent by a Samsung device" - a TV host slips up as she announces the Egyptian ex-president's death.

South African MP punches man during alleged racist incident

Phumzile van Damme says she punched a white man in self-defence at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront.

Mohammed Morsi: Egypt accuses UN of ‘politicising’ death

Egypt says its former leader died of natural causes, and is critical of calls for an investigation.

Mohammed Morsi: Egypt accuses UN of ‘politicising’ death

Egypt says its former leader died of natural causes, and is critical of calls for an investigation.

Sudan: Young musicians’ hopes and fears for the future

Young musicians in Khartoum talk to the BBC about their hopes following the military crackdown.

Sudan: Young musicians’ hopes and fears for the future

Young musicians in Khartoum talk to the BBC about their hopes following the military crackdown.

Piracy in West Africa: The world’s most dangerous seas?

The West African coast has long been a target for pirates, but it's getting even more dangerous.

‘My father, the rapist’: Hidden victims of Rwanda’s genocide

It is thought thousands of children were born as a result of rape during the 1994 genocide.

Africa Cup of Nations: South Africa’s Tau dreaming big

Striker Percy Tau believes South Africa can put recent Africa Cup of Nations failures to one side as they seek a big impact in Egypt.

Africa Cup of Nations: South Africa’s Tau dreaming big

Striker Percy Tau believes South Africa can put recent Africa Cup of Nations failures to one side as they seek a big impact in Egypt.