Coronavirus: South Africa bans alcohol sales again to combat Covid-19

It is one of several restrictions introduced by President Ramaphosa amid rising infection rates.

Mali opposition rejects President Keïta’s concessions amid unrest

Opposition leaders reject President Keïta's "nonsense" concessions as political unrest grows.

Sudan scraps apostasy law and alcohol ban for non-Muslims

After more than 30 years of Islamist rule, the new justice minister outlines wide-reaching reforms.

Sudan scraps apostasy law and alcohol ban for non-Muslims

After more than 30 years of Islamist rule, the new justice minister outlines wide-reaching reforms.

Nigeria’s Usman defeats Masvidal at ‘Fight Island’

Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman retains his title with a unanimous decision victory over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi.

Nigeria’s Usman defeats Masvidal at ‘Fight Island’

Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman retains his title with a unanimous decision victory over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 in Abu Dhabi.

Saving one of the world’s rarest antelope

There are fewer than 500 hirola living in the wild, down from thousands just 40 years ago.

Saving one of the world’s rarest antelope

There are fewer than 500 hirola living in the wild, down from thousands just 40 years ago.

Mali’s President Keïta dissolves constitutional court amid unrest

President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta is attempting to calm unrest that saw four people killed on Friday.

South African church attack: Five dead after ‘hostage situation’

The church, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, was attacked amid reports of fighting over leadership.