Ghanaian Kingsley Sarfo to be prosecuted for rape in Sweden

Ghanaian midfielder Kingsley Sarfo is to be prosecuted in Sweden for the rape of a minor after being held in custody since February.

The Tunisian who bakes bread for France’s president

Mahmoud M'seddi won the right to supply baguettes to the French president for a year.

Christopher Katongo: Zambia must do more for crash families

Africa Cup of Nations winning captain Christopher Katongo says Zambia must do more for the families of those who died in the 1993 air crash in Gabon.

Oil discovery besets Malawi fishermen

Fishing communities in Malawi worry that oil drilling will ruin their livelihoods.

Kenya bans Rafiki ahead of Cannes debut over lesbian scenes

The Kenya Film Classification Board says Rafiki's lesbian scenes runs "counter to the law".

Will Ethiopians take to Pizza Hut?

The American food chain Pizza Hut is taking a slice of Ethiopia's fast-growing economy.

100 Women: ‘Mo Salah is so important to Muslim children like mine’

A British Muslim woman on what it means to have a role model for her children in Liverpool FC's "Egyptian King".

Mohamed Salah: Not my decision to sell Egypt forward – Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho says it was not his decision to sell Egypt forward Mohamed Salah when he was Chelsea manager.

World Cup 2026: US, Canada & Mexico make ‘strong’ bid – President Trump

US President Donald Trump says the country has put together "a strong bid" with Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup.

Africa’s week in pictures: 20-26 April 2018

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.