Togo protester ‘attacked by police’

A Togolese demonstrator says that police beat him so badly that he feared for his life.

Uganda MPs brawl during presidential age-limit debate

MPs scuffled and threw chairs over a motion that could let President Museveni run again in 2021.

Amina Yuguda: Why Nigeria wants to remove police roadblocks

Nigeria's police chief Ibrahim Idris has ordered the immediate removal of all police roadblocks.

2018 World Cup: Burkina Faso drop Malo for ‘mistakes’

Burkina Faso coach Paolo Duarte has dropped Patrick Malo from his latest squad to face South Africa for "making too many mistakes".

BA investigates anti-Nigerian rant

The woman mocked accents and made lewd remarks about Nigerian people in a video shared on the app.

Diamond-Lesedi La Rona sold for £39m to London Jeweller

The 1,111-carat stone is the largest gem-quality rough diamond found in more than a century.

Why has US expanded travel ban to Chad?

Chad helps fight Boko Haram militants, while Sudan is on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism.

Seven arrested in Egypt after raising rainbow flag at concert

They were reportedly detained on Monday for "promoting sexual deviancy" at a concert in Cairo.

Seven arrested in Egypt after raising rainbow flag at concert

They were reportedly detained on Monday for "promoting sexual deviancy" at a concert in Cairo.

2018 World Cup: No changes to Nigeria squad to face Zambia

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr names an unchanged 23-man squad for their game against Zambia that could see them qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.