Khalifa Sall, Dakar’s ex-mayor, pardoned by Senegal president

Khalifa Sall was jailed for fraud last year and was seen as a rival to the president.

Khalifa Sall, Dakar’s ex-mayor, pardoned by Senegal president

Khalifa Sall was jailed for fraud last year and was seen as a rival to the president.

Egypt protests: Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah arrested amid rare unrest

Alaa Abdel Fattah, who was freed from jail in March, is reportedly accused of publishing fake news.

Uganda lift Cosafa Women’s U-17 trophy with 2-1 victory over South Africa in final

Uganda win the southern African Cosafa Women's Under-17 Championship trophy on Sunday after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over South Africa in Port Louis.

Samson Siasia: Former Nigeria coach’s mother released

The mother of former Nigeria coach and player Samson Siasia is released after being kidnapped by gunmen ten weeks ago.

Nigerian ‘torture house’: Kaduna school was ‘like hellfire’

A survivor of the Nigerian "torture house" raided by police has described being there as "living in hellfire".

Supercars of E Guinea president’s son sold at auction

Luxury cars seized from Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president fetch $27m at an auction near Geneva.

Meghan meets ‘remarkable’ female leaders in South Africa

The Duchess of Sussex meets anti-apartheid pioneer during 10-day visit to South Africa.

Nigerian ‘torture house’: Kaduna school was ‘like hellfire’

Nearly 500 men and boys were rescued from a Nigerian school, where many were chained up and starved.

Nigerian ‘torture house’: Kaduna school was ‘like hellfire’

Nearly 500 men and boys were tortured, sexually abused, chained up and starved, police said.