Algeria’s protests are back and the president is worried

The Hirak movement marks its second anniversary with hopes of a rebirth despite appeasement efforts.

Somalia: Opposition protesters run from government gunfire

Heavy gunfire has broken out in Somalia's capital as opposition leaders defied a ban on public gatherings to protest about delayed elections.

Tshegofatso Pule murder: Man jailed for killing pregnant 28-year-old

Mzikayise Malephane told a South African court he was paid by Ms Pule's ex-boyfriend to kill her.

Salomon Kalou: What did the Ivorian make of a season in Brazil?

Ivory Coast forward Salomon Kalou admits he had a tough season playing for Botafogo in Brazil, which ended in relegation.

Cricket South Africa lodges official complaint over Australian withdrawal

Cricket South Africa lodges an official complaint with the sport's world governing body over Australia's late withdrawal from planned tour.

Somali capital gunfire amid election protests

It comes after militiamen attacked army positions, close to the presidential palace, overnight.

Africa’s week in pictures: 12-18 February 2021

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

Hervé Gourdel: Man sentenced over French tourist’s killing

The jihadist abduction and killing of mountaineer Hervé Gourdel in Algeria in 2014 prompted outrage.

DR Congo’s mysterious metal monolith destroyed by mob

People set fire to a big shiny pillar that appeared in Kinshasa sparking fears over its origins.

South Africa: President Ramaphosa takes the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Frontline workers and President Ramaphosa have been among the first in South Africa to take the vaccine,