Rwandan president Paul Kagame suggests UK could get money back

Paul Kagame tells the BBC he could return money if no asylum seekers are sent to his country by the UK.

Paul Mackenzie: Kenya starvation cult leader to undergo mental health checks

Psychiatrists will assess whether the man accused of 400 deaths is fit to stand trial.

Ibadan explosion in Nigeria: ‘The roof fell on my mother in bed’

Two people are killed and 77 injured when explosives illegally stored in a residential area ignite, officials say.

Comoros President Azali Assoumani wins fourth term in disputed poll

President Azali Assoumani is re-elected with 63% of the vote, amid an extremely low turnout.

Afcon 2023: Mali open their campaign with a win over South Africa as Percy Tau misses penalty

Mali begin their Africa Cup of Nations 2023 campaign with a 2-0 win over South Africa as Percy Tau misses a first-half penalty for Bafana Bafana.

Afcon 2023: Minnows Namibia shock former champions Tunisia in group-stage opener

Deon Hotto's 88th-minute header gives Namibia a shock first ever win at the Africa Cup of Nations in a 1-0 victory over Tunisia.

Ethiopia hunger: About 225 starve to death in Tigray – officials

There are fears that a famine is looming in the drought-hit and war-scarred Ethiopian region.

Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire rejects fresh criminal charges

Angola's public prosecutor accuses Isabel Dos Santos, the former president's daughter, of 12 crimes.

Turkey fines Somali president’s son after courier’s death in crash

Critics question whether the $900 fine following a fatal traffic incident meant justice had been done.

Afcon 2023: Burkina Faso 1-0 Mauritania – Bertrand Traore scores late penalty

Bertrand Traore scores a 96th-minute penalty to see Burkina Faso narrowly beat Mauritania in their Africa Cup of Nations opener in Group D.