Aliou Cisse gets Senegal contract extension with tough target

Aliou Cisse's contract as Senegal coach is extended by a year and is set the task of reaching the final of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Instagram poet Yrsa Daley-Ward on the gift of reading

Yrsa Daley-Ward says publishing on Instagram has connected her to previously untapped audiences.

Why some African countries don’t want charity clothes

Giving away your old clothes has consequences for African countries trying to develop their own textile industries.

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

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

Zimbabwe election: Hustling for cash to survive

Nothing shows the desperate state of Zimbabwe's economy more than the severe shortage of cash.

Egypt zoo accused of painting donkey to look like a zebra

Cairo's International Garden municipal park denies painting black stripes on the animal.

South Sudan spends $16m on cars for MPs

Each MP has received a loan of $40,000, about two weeks after extending President Kiir's term.

Black rhinos: Tsavo East Kenya reserve sees another die

Of 11 rhinos moved to the Tsavo East National Park, 10 have died after the botched relocation.

African Champions League: Etoile, Mazembe close to last eight

Wins for Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel and TP Mazembe of DR Congo will see them progress to the quarter-finals of the African Champions League.

African Champions League: Etoile, Mazembe close to last eight

Wins for Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel and TP Mazembe of DR Congo will see them progress to the quarter-finals of the African Champions League.