‘Why being intersex makes me a unicorn’

Babalwa says being intersex gives her special powers, like not getting her period.

Cyclone Kenneth: Flooding feared as heavy rains hit Mozambique

Aid agencies fear deadly flooding and landslides in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth.

Nabil Bentaleb: Algeria international disciplined by Schalke for second time

Algeria midfielder Nabil Bentaleb is dropped from German club Schalke's first-team squad for a second time this season, until further notice.

Malawi mums and their newborns on their first day of life

Malawi mums and their newborns on their first day of life.

Catastrophic flooding expected from Cyclone Kenneth

Cyclone Kenneth brings a large storm surge and torrential rainfall for Mozambique

Morocco return to U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

Morocco return to the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after a successful appeal over the eligibility of DR Congo defender Arsene Zola.

Malaria: Africa pilots world’s first vaccine in major trial

Initial testing of the vaccine, developed over 30 years, has shown a prevention rate of nearly 40%.

Egypt Coptic monks sentenced to death for killing bishop

Two defrocked Coptic Christian monks carried out the murder in an Egyptian monastery in 2018.

Sudan crisis: Three top generals agree to quit as protests continue

It is seen as a small victory for the protest movement, which wants a new civilian government.

Big rise in Africa deforestation

Forests in tropical regions are disappearing at the rate of 30 football fields a minute, say researchers.