How the Ivorian president stunned West Africa by calling it quits

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara confounds critics by announcing he will step down.

Sadio Mane makes coronavirus donation to Senegal

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has made a donation of 45,000 euros to the national committee fighting against coronavirus in his home country of Senegal.

Chad ‘repaying $100m debt to Angola with cattle’

The first batch of 74,000 animals, to be shipped over 10 years, has reportedly arrived in Luanda.

Uganda’s Kanungu cult massacre that killed 700 followers

Twenty years ago, they were locked inside a church that was set on fire in south-west Uganda.

Coronavirus: Do South Africans think their president has done enough?

Young South Africans react to strict new measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Kenya introduces tight restrictions

The East African state is in partial lockdown following the detection of three cases since Friday.

South Africa suspends football and cricket

South Africa puts football and cricket activities on hold as it seeks to minimise the impact of coronavirus.

Coronavirus: African states impose strict restrictions

Several states restrict foreign nationals, close schools and ban mass gatherings to halt the outbreak.

Ghana football suspended after government decree

Ghanaian football postponed indefinitely at all levels of the game after government announcment.

Ethiopia’s missing students: Families’ pain and the unsolved mystery

The government has been slow to resolve the issue linked to the country's ethnic tensions.