Rio marathon winner fails drugs test

Reigning Olympic and London marathon champion Jemima Sumgong is the latest high-profile Kenyan athlete to fail a drugs test.

Tunisia sentences British DJ for Muslim prayer remix

Dax J played a dance remix of the Muslim call to prayer at a music festival, sparking outrage.

Al-Shabab fighters offered amnesty as new Somali president declares war

Somali President Farmajo says fighters who give themselves up will get jobs and education.

Horn of a dilemma

It's now legal to trade rhino horn in South Africa after the highest court in the land lifted a ban.

UN blocked from South Sudan town amid reports of killings

Several thousand people have fled Pajok and say the town was attacked by government troops.

US ‘transracial’ woman Rachel Dolezal to visit SA

She will speak at an event intended to promote a dialogue for a "non-racial" South Africa.

Liberia in freefall in latest Fifa rankings

Liberia are the biggest losers in Fifa's world rankings for April, dropping 39 places to sit in 141st spot - and a lowly 40th best in Africa.

How young Ugandans are turning to betting for a living

Young Ugandan men are turning to betting on football for a living, but many are becoming addicted.

Egypt lecturer in bellydance probe

A professor in Egypt fears losing her job after a video of her dancing is shared on social media.

Gambians vote in first post-Jammeh poll

President Barrow is aiming for a majority in the first elections since the end of the Jammeh era.