Steroids at 16: South Africa’s schoolboy rugby scene faces a widespread doping problem

Doping in South African schoolboy rugby is casting a shadow over the whole sport. Salmon van Huyssteen's story is just one chapter.

Ghanaian died ‘in plain sight’ at UK detention centre

"Gross failures" led to Prince Fosu's death from malnutrition, dehydration and hypothermia, an inquest finds.

Libya conflict: ‘Stressed’ Ghassan Salame resigns as UN envoy

Ghassan Salame says he cannot take any more stress trying to broker peace in the country.

Cameroonian filmmaker: ‘Why I made a film for £5,000’

Oliver Assoua credits his love of film to his family being one of the few in his area to own a VHS player.

Guinea-Bissau’s Cipriano Cassamá quits amid ‘death threats’

Guinea-Bissau, which has a history of coups, had two presidents following disputed elections.

Confederation Cup: Hosts struggle in last eight first legs

None of the hosts of the Confederation Cup quarter-final first legs manage to register victories.

Letter from Africa: Ethiopia’s lost Armenian community

A church and a social club remain as echoes of a once thriving group which played an important role in the country.

UK military gears up for deployment in Mali

Troops will join a mission in Mali to help combat the world's fastest growing Islamist-led insurgency.

Training troops for the ‘world’s most dangerous’ peacekeeping mission

The British Army is preparing to send troops into Mali, to join a UN peacekeeping mission.

Training troops for the ‘world’s most dangerous’ peacekeeping mission

The British Army is preparing to send troops into Mali, to join a UN peacekeeping mission.