Algeria sends students home early amid Bouteflika protests

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Students are heavily involved in mass demonstrations against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

Uganda’s Onyango warns Tanzania ahead of Nations Cup qualifier

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Uganda's Denis Onyango warns Tanzania the Cranes are determined to maintain their unbeaten run when they meet in their final Nations Cup qualifier.

African Champions League: Holders Esperance reach quarterfinals

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Holders Esperance of Tunisia become the first team to qualify for this season's African Champions League quarter-finals after a 2-0 win over Guinea's Horoya.

Ballots counted after after Nigerians vote in governor elections

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Some state governors in the oil-rich nation control budgets larger than neighbouring countries.

How the Rwanda-Uganda border crossing came to a halt

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A diplomatic feud between Uganda and Rwanda has stalled activity at usually busy border crossings.

Algeria protests: What’s behind them?

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Mass protests have followed ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's decision to run for re-election.

‘President Trump tweeted about my football skills’

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Meet the Tanzanian woman whose ball skills gained global attention, including from the US president.

Mother jailed for female genital mutilation on three-year-old

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The Ugandan woman mutilated her three-year-old daughter at their family home in east London in 2017.

Injury forces Ghana’s Emmanuel Frimpong to retire at 27

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Former Arsenal and Wolves midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong announces his early retirement because of a persistent knee injury.

Algerians gather in largest protest against Bouteflika

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Riot police fired tear gas to prevent protesters reaching a road leading to the presidential palace.