Mali soldiers killed days after France announces exit

Eight soldiers died after in a rebel attack in the north-east of the country, the army says.

Letter from Africa: Nigeria’s electioneering and the role of stomachs

How bags of rice will be used by grovelling Nigerian candidates to curry favour.

Blessing Okagbare: Nigerian sprinter banned for 10 years for ‘multiple’ anti-doping breaches

Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare is given a 10-year ban for "multiple breaches of anti-doping rules".

Malawi finds Africa’s first wild polio case in five years

Africa was declared free of wild polio in 2020 after a major continent-wide vaccination campaign.

The women at the forefront of Sudan’s protests

Sita el-Nufur, who was killed during anti-military demonstrations, has become an icon for protesters.

Mali and the UN: Why peacekeepers are being told to leave

Mali is telling the UN to remove its 12,000 peacekeepers, who had been countering Islamic militants.

Djokovic vaccine row: ‘It’s his choice’ – Jabeur

Africa's leading tennis player, Ons Jabeur, defends Novak Djokovic's choice to not have the Covid-19 vaccine - but says she hopes he changes his mind.

Mali conflict: Macron announces troops to leave after nine years

France says growing hostility from Mali's new military junta forced the withdrawal

Swahili’s bid to become a language for all of Africa

With 200 million speakers there is a renewed push to make Swahili a common language for Africa.

Women’s Afcon 2022: Big wins for Burundi and Burkina Faso, Senegal beat Mali

Burundi and Burkina Faso take big steps to securing a place at their first Women's Africa Cup of Nations.