A dam on the Nile is making lots of heat but no power

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Egypt sees the dam as an existential threat, while Ethiopia sees it as an existential necessity.

Africa’s week in pictures: 3-9 July 2020

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Egypt serial sex attacks prompt law change

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It follows a high-profile case leading to charges of sexual assault against a wealthy male student.

Extinction: One third of all lemurs ‘on the brink’

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A third of all the lemur species on Earth are "one step from extinction".

Gorillas in Nigeria: World’s rarest great ape pictured with babies

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The sighting of young Cross River gorillas in Nigeria eases fears they will soon die out.

Jawar Mohammed: The Ethiopian media mogul taking on Abiy Ahmed

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Opposition politician Jawar Mohammed has been detained after being accused of inciting violence.

How one woman’s stolen identity exposed a system of exam fraud

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Reports of more than 200 cases have shattered confidence in the life-defining national Gaokao exams.

Tutankhamun’s last tour: Behind the mask

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Why the global exhibition of one of Egypt’s greatest icons may actually be illegal.

Tutankhamun’s last tour: Behind the mask

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Why the global exhibition of one of Egypt’s greatest icons may actually be illegal.

Ivory Coast PM Amadou Gon Coulibaly dies after cabinet meeting

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Amadou Gon Coulibaly was a favourite to succeed Alassane Ouattara as president in October's elections.