South Africa crime: Police figures show rising murder and sexual offences

The latest crime figures show rises in both murder and sexual offences over the past year

South Africa xenophobic violence: Nigerians fly back to Lagos

Almost 200 Nigerians leave South Africa and fly to Lagos after outbreaks of xenophobic violence.

Emmanuel Adebayor: Man City striker’s outrageous celebration against Arsenal – 10 years on

BBC Sport looks back at when Manchester City striker, Emmanuel Adebayor, ran the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of Arsenal fans.

Emmanuel Adebayor: Man City striker’s outrageous celebration against Arsenal – 10 years on

BBC Sport looks back at when Manchester City striker, Emmanuel Adebayor, ran the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of Arsenal fans.

Benjamin Moukandjo: Ex-Cameroon skipper returns to France with Lens

Former Cameroon captain Benjamin Moukandjo returns to France to join Ligue 2 side Lens.

Mugabe lies in state as family rejects funeral plans

Robert Mugabe is now lying in state at a football stadium in Zimbabwe's capital Harare.

Sexual violence in South Africa: ‘I was raped, now I fear for my daughters’

South Africans have been outraged by a spate of rapes and murders, prompting demands for a return of the death penalty.

The Africans risking death in jungle trying to reach US

Thousands of Africans are crossing Panama's Darien Gap - one of the world's most dangerous jungles.

Kenyan schoolgirl takes her own life after ‘period shaming’

Kenyan police investigate amid claims that a teacher humiliated the girl for staining her uniform.

Robert Mugabe’s body arrives home from Singapore

Zimbabwe's ousted strongman will have a state funeral but his burial place remains in doubt.