Letter from Africa: Fake news and Nigeria’s media

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He was pilloried after a false story circulated that he had thrown a tantrum at the US consulate.

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

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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

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"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

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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’

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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’

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

Confederation Cup: Hosts struggle in last eight first legs

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

Letter from Africa: Ethiopia’s lost Armenian community

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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

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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

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