Algerian author Said Djabelkhir sentenced to jail for offending Islam

Said Djabelkhir is out on bail and says he will appeal against his three-year prison sentence.

Brahim Bouhlel and Zbarbooking jailed in Morocco over video

Actor Brahim Bouhlel and influencer Zbarbooking are seen swearing at children in a viral clip.

UK apology after inquiry finds war graves ‘racism’

Boris Johnson apologises over the failure to properly commemorate black and Asian WW1 troops.

Gerd: Sudan talks tough with Ethiopia over River Nile dam

Sudan seems to have sided with Egypt in its row with Ethiopia over a dam on the River Nile.

Chad’s new leader – Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno

Mahamat, 37, is the same age as the late Idriss Déby when he seized power in 1990.

Who is Mahamat Déby, the new leader of Chad?

Mahamat Déby is one of the sons of the late president Idriss Déby and will lead Chad during a military transition.

Chad president’s death: Rivals condemn’dynastic coup’

Opposition parties reject the army's appointment of President Déby's son as the nation's new leader.

Female STEM engineers behind Ghana’s solar cars

Ghana’s car industry is dominated by men but a group of female engineers is aiming to break the gender barriers.

Idriss Déby: Chad’s future rocked by president’s battlefield death

In power for 30 years, Idriss Déby's death leaves huge uncertainties at the heart of government.

Chad’s President Idriss Déby is one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders

Chad's President Idriss Déby spent more than three decades in power and was one of Africa's longest-serving leaders.