Suicide bomber kills six in attack on Mogadishu mayor’s office

A woman bomber seriously injures the mayor of the Somali capital and kills at least six other people.

Egypt minister downplays threat to ‘cut’ critics abroad

Nabila Makram told a meeting in Canada that critics of the country based abroad would be "cut".

Ugandan pop star Bobi Wine to run against Yoweri Museveni

The singer calls himself the "ghetto president", and promises to champion the interests of the poor.

Caf ExCo member Bility banned by Fifa for 10 years

Fifa bans Confederation of African Football executive committee member Musa Bility for 10 years for misappropriation of funds.

Ugandan Joyce Bikyahaga Namata’s son died in police custody

Joyce Bikyahaga Namata's son died in police custody. 12 years later she's still fighting for justice.

Stopping child marriage with solar lanterns

Girls in Ethiopia are being given solar lamps to help stop child marriage and keep them in school.

The horrific consequences of rubber’s toxic past

The appalling treatment of Congo's rubber workers led to the world's first photographic human rights campaign.

Eritrean shot ‘because of skin colour’ in Germany

An Eritrean man was wounded in a drive-by shooting in what police condemn as a xenophobic attack.

Algerians Yacine Brahimi and Mehdi Abeid join new clubs

Algeria's Yacine Brahimi and team-mate Mehdi Abeid both join new teams after winning the Africa Cup of Nations.