Senegal’s Touba TV blames ‘satanic trick’ for porn gaffe

A religious TV channel in Senegal blames an unidentified saboteur after it broadcast a porn film.

What’s Up Africa: Should you pay for a prophecy?

What's up Africa satirist Ikenna Azuike looks at Kenya's prophecies and whether people rely on them more than the weather channel, or their local bookmakers.

Uganda manhunt for police who shot dead girl of three

Police say the incident is "highly regrettable" and launch a manhunt for four officers.

Somalia food crisis: Has al-Shabab adopted new approach to food aid?

Somalia's al-Shabab militants have been distributing food to drought-stricken Somalis in what appears to be a bid to win public support.

Somalia food crisis: Has al-Shabab adopted new approach to food aid?

Somalia's al-Shabab militants have been distributing food to drought-stricken Somalis in what appears to be a bid to win public support.

Meet the Senegalese micro-gardener fighting poverty

Coumba Diop is a micro-gardener from Senegal, who uses table-top cultivation to fight poverty and malnutrition.

Kenya Revenue Authority ‘lost $39m to hacker’

An IT expert appears in court charged with stealing $39m from Kenya's national tax authority.

2019 Nations Cup campaign begins with rare Djibouti win

Just 45 days since Cameroon lifted the 2017 Nations Cup trophy in Gabon, Djibouti and Madagascar start the race to the 2019 edition with victories.

The face of famine

Family portraits from the heart of the hunger crisis in Somaliland.

Two German-born terror suspects to be deported

The men of Algerian and Nigerian descent were detained on suspicion of planning a terror attack.