How African wild dogs ‘sneeze to vote’

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The animals hold "social rallies" and choose when to hunt via a sneezing ballot, a study finds.

2018 World Cup: Zambia close gap on Group B leaders Nigeria

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Zambia win 1-0 in Algeria to move within three points of Group B leaders Nigeria in African World Cup qualifying.

2018 World Cup: Gabon stun Ivory Coast in Group C

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Ivory Coast's hopes of reaching a fourth successive World Cup suffered a major knock when losing 2-1 at home to Gabon.

2018 World Cup: Cape Verde top Group D after Durban win

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Cape Verde move top of Group D after winning 2-1 in Durban, so recording back-to-back victories against South Africa.

2018 World Cup: Cape Verde top Group D after Durban win

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Cape Verde move top of Group D after winning 2-1 in Durban, so recording back-to-back victories against South Africa.

Partey hat-trick inspires Ghana to 5-1 win in Congo

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Midfielder Thomas Partey scores his first international hat-trick as Ghana beat Congo 5-1 in Brazzaville in World Cup qualifying.

Lesotho army chief Khoantle Motsomotso shot dead

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The prime minister has urged people to stay calm after the general and two others were killed in a shootout.

Arrested Rwandan politician Diane Rwigara released

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Diane Rwigara is alleged to have forged signatures supporting her presidential bid.

Nigeria and South Africa both come out of recession

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The economies of both Nigeria and South Africa grew in the last financial quarter.

Uganda murders: Twenty women killed in four months

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Twenty women have been killed in the past four months in and around the capital, Kampala.