Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa appeals for racial unity ahead of election

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President Emmerson Mnangagwa reassures white farmers ahead of a landmark election on 30 July.

Ethiopian ‘prophet’ arrested after trying to resurrect corpse

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Getayawkal Ayele convinced a family to let him try the miracle after telling the story of Lazarus.

Algeria hope to appoint a new manager in August

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Algeria hope to appoint a new manager in early August, according to the country's Football Federation (FAF) president, Kheireddine Zetchi.

‘He brought peace among people’

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The family and friends of Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed tell the BBC what he was like when he was young.

Will Nigeria Air succeed where others have failed?

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When Nigeria Air launches in December it will try and succeed in a region of African carriers straddled with heavy losses.

Being a journalist in Sudan: I face mockery, rejection and harassment

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A Sudanese photojournalist says she faces mockery and verbal harassment for working in the country as a woman.

Erving Botaka-Yobama: Torpedo Moscow cancel deal for black defender but deny racism

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Russian club Torpedo Moscow cancel plans to sign defender Erving Botaka-Yoboma - but deny they have done so because he is black.

Erving Botaka-Yobama: Torpedo Moscow cancel deal for black defender but deny racism

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Russian club Torpedo Moscow cancel plans to sign defender Erving Botaka-Yoboma - but deny they have done so because he is black.

Tanzania hunt for top ivory-sniffing dog

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One of four police dogs at Dar es Salaam port, Hobby's skills also include sniffing out guns and drugs.

Tanzania and Kenya row over delay to wildebeest migration

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Kenyan tour operators allege Tanzanian actions are affecting its tourism industry.