Queen Elizabeth II and Africa: A long-standing relationship

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The leaders of countries across the continent express their sadness at the Queen's death.

Tunisia’s Jabeur reaches US Open final

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Tunisia's Ons Jabeur will face world number one Iga Swiatek for the US Open women's singles title after both win their semi-finals on Thursday.

Mada Masr: Four journalists charged over Egypt news article

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Independent news outlet Mada Masr's editor and three colleagues are accused of spreading false news.

Barbra Banda back ‘with a bang’ for Zambia after eligibility row

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Zambia's Barbra Banda has scored eight goals in three games at the Cosafa Cup on her return to international football.

New malaria vaccine is world-changing, say scientists

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The jab could be used on a mass scale next year with the aim of ending deaths from the disease.

Newcastle arrest over alleged Liberian civil war crimes

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The arrest in Newcastle follows a referral to the Met Police's war crimes team in January last year.

The women turning rice farming into wealth in Sierra Leone

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Mamie Achion leads a group of women who have managed to turn their farming into a highly profitable business.

Ons Jabeur: Wimbledon final experience has aided US Open run

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Ons Jabeur says the confidence she took from reaching the Wimbledon final has helped her progress to the last four at the US Open.

Chimps show off their ‘signature’ drum beats

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The wild apes drum messages to one another on tree roots in the rainforest, researchers find.

Hadraawi: Tribute to the poet on the lips of every Somali

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Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame, who has died aged 79, was known simply as Hadraawi, or "master of speech".