Dive puts Ivory Coast’s Seydou Doumbia out for two months

Ivory Coast striker Seydou Doumbia looks set to miss the Elephants final two 2018 Wolrd Cup qualifiers after injuring himself diving for a penalty.

Zimbabwe’s Emmerson Mnangagwa criticised for poisoned ice cream claim

The battle to succeed Robert Mugabe is brought into the open with claims about poisoned ice cream.

Dutch minister resigns over deaths of Mali peacekeepers

She was under pressure after a report into failures that saw two soldiers killed during training.

The South African woman building Shelby vintage cars

Welder Zandile Dlamini says she is proud to work in an industry dominated by men.

Assassin’s Creed Origins preview

Marc Cieslak previews the latest instalment of the adventure series set in ancient Egypt

Coach Stuart Baxter insists South Africa players sign conduct code

South Africa's squad members sign a code of conduct in order to prevent a repeat of partying that followed a loss to Cape Verde in September.

What happened?

Many of the hopes Nigerians had at independence have been dashed, writes Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani.

Anger over UK Libya ‘bodies’ comment

Boris Johnson says Sirte could be the new Dubai - "all they have to do is clear the dead bodies away".

First global pledge to end cholera by 2030

Global health officials are committing to preventing 90% of cholera deaths in the next 13 years.

First global pledge to end cholera by 2030

Global health officials are committing to preventing 90% of cholera deaths in the next 13 years.