Climate change has brought parts of Zambia to the brink of famine

Zambia is wrestling with a devastating drought caused, according to experts, by a dramatic shift in weather patterns.

Liverpool 2-0 Sheffield United: Reds go unbeaten in the Premier League for a full year

Leaders Liverpool beat Sheffield United to become only the third team in Premier League history to go unbeaten for a full calendar year.

Sudan plane crash: Children among victims in West Darfur

At least 18 people are killed as a military plane crashes after take-off in West Darfur.

Libya conflict: Turkish MPs approve bill to send troops

Libya's UN-backed government had asked Turkey for military assistance as the civil war worsens.

Somalia attack: Demonstrations held in Mogadishu

Mogadishu resident took part in a government-led protest against militant group al-Shabab.

Kenya bus attack: Three killed in Lamu county

The gunmen who targeted the bus, travelling close to the Somali border, have not been identified.

Kenya bus attack: Three killed in Lamu county

The gunmen who targeted the bus, travelling close to the Somali border, have not been identified.

Letter from Africa: Gambia’s code of the road

Find out how to survive if you go behind in the wheel in a country where driving can be chaotic.

Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd: Gunners secure first win under Mikel Arteta

Mikel Arteta earns his first win as Arsenal boss as the Gunners produce a powerful first-half performance to beat a lacklustre Manchester United.

Ex-PM wins Guinea-Bissau presidential election

Umaro Cissoko Embalo has pledged to resolve political tensions in the coup-prone West African country.