Tokyo Olympics: Triple jumper Hugues Fabrice Zango is set to return home a hero

Triple jumper Hugues Fabrice Zango will return home to Burkina Faso as a hero after a record-breaking eight months.

Mozambique insurgency: Rwanda leads the fightback

A 1,000-strong force has made major gains against the insurgents since its deployment last month.

Africa’s week in pictures: 30 July-5 August 2021

A selection of the best photos from Africa's week dominated by the Olympics.

Lalibela: Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels take Unesco world heritage town

Forces from the Tigray region have taken control of Lalibela, home to famed rock-hewn churches.

Manga artist from Kenya on his passion for Japanese comics

Kenyan manga artist Shin explains his passion for Japanese comics and what it takes to make a great one.

China: How Delta threatens a prized zero Covid strategy

China's battling its widest outbreak since Wuhan - how long can it keep Covid out?

Tokyo Olympics: History for Burkina Faso’s Hugues Fabrice Zango and an Olympic record for Kipsang

Hugues Fabrice Zango wins Burkina Faso's first ever Olympic medal as Kenya's Abel Kipsang sets a new Olympic record on day 13 of the Tokyo Games.

Peter Bol: The Sudanese-Australian runner who lifted a nation

Peter Bol's Olympics has delighted Australians, becoming a "symbol of what we can aspire to be".

Kenya outrage over debt collectors’ shaming tactics

Kenyans are outraged by the latest intimidation tactics used by debt collectors to recover loans.

Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai wins steeplechase gold

Uganda's Peruth Chemutai wins the women's steeplechase as Kenya take gold and silver in the men's 800m with Egypt claiming wrestling bronze on day 12 of the Tokyo Olympics.