Jacob Zuma: South Africa’s laughing president

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South Africa's president is a man whose rule has split his country down the middle.

Mame Biram Diouf admits Senegal of 2002 are a hard act to follow

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Stoke City's Mame Biram Diouf says matching Senegal's World Cup quarter-final place of 2002 is going to be very tough for the current squad.

Senegal air traffic control strike at new Dakar airport

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Flights at the hub, opened only last week, are disrupted in a stoppage by air traffic controllers.

Libya confirm Egyptian Hany Ramzy as new coach

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Former Egypt international defender Hany Ramzy is named as the new coach of Libya.

Africa’s week in pictures

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A selection of the best photos from across and about Africa this week.

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa seeks end to Western sanctions

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Emmerson Mnangagwa says measures against members of the ruling elite are crippling development.

Hosts Kenya into Cecafa final with extra-time win over Burundi

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Hosts Kenya need extra-time to beat Burundi 1-0 in the semi-finals of the east and central African regional championship the Cecafa Senior Challenge.

Eric Bailly: Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho says defender could miss next three months

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Manchester United defender Eric Bailly could be out for up to three months and needs surgery on an ankle injury, says manager Jose Mourinho.

Somalia suicide bomber kills police at Mogadishu academy

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At least 18 officers are killed by a bomber wearing a police uniform during a parade in Mogadishu.

‘The blood is speaking’

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The BBC's Africa editor Fergal Keane travels to a land littered with tears and mass graves.