Prisoners escape after rain damages Nigeria prison

A manhunt is launched after more than 100 inmates escape the colonial-era facility near Abuja.

Namibia condemns tourists posing naked on Big Daddy dune

Photos of the three naked tourists have gone viral in Namibia, angering the authorities.

Namibia condemns tourists posing naked in dune safari

Photos of the three naked tourists have gone viral in Namibia, angering the authorities.

Prisoners escape after rain damages Nigeria prison

A manhunt is launched after more than 100 inmates escape the colonial-era facility near Abuja.

Hundreds of villagers killed in Burkina Faso army revenge attack – report

Soldiers accused residents of aiding Islamist fighters before shooting at them, an investigation shows.

Hundreds of villagers killed in Burkina Faso army revenge attack – report

Soldiers accused residents of aiding Islamist fighters before shooting at them, an investigation shows.

Floods cause widespread devastation in Kenya

The UN says that at least 32 people have died and more than 40,000 have been forced from their homes.

Floods cause widespread devastation in Kenya

The UN says that at least 32 people have died and more than 40,000 have been forced from their homes.

Zambian FA president charged with money laundering

Andrew Kamanga is arrested and charged with money laundering offences.

Dozens die after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast

Officials say those aboard were returning home to Ethiopia from Yemen and some are still missing.