Rayan: Morocco holds funeral for five-year-old boy

Five-year-old Rayan Oram died despite a painstaking rescue effort to free him from a well over the weekend.

Afcon 2021: Sadio Mane describes Senegal victory as ‘the best day and best trophy’ of his life

Liverpool's Sadio Mane says winning Senegal's first Africa Cup of Nations is "the best day and best trophy" of his life.

Afcon 2021: Senegal team thrown hero’s welcome after win

Monday was declared a public holiday after Senegal won its first ever Africa Cup of Nations.

Rayan: Morocco holds funeral for five-year-old who died trapped in well

Five-year-old Rayan Oram died despite a painstaking rescue effort to free him at the weekend.

Nigeria’s renters may no longer have to pay a year in advance

Nigerian landlords have long demanded a year's rent upfront - up to $20,000 - but that might soon change.

Kush: Sierra Leone’s new illegal drug

With Kush use spreading rapidly, local film-maker Tyson Conteh asks whether Sierra Leone can stop the march of this dangerously addictive high.

Cyclone Batsirai: Whole villages swept away in Madagascar

At least 10 people have been killed and nearly 50,000 displaced after Cyclone Batsirai tore through Madagascar.

Tunisia judges locked out of their offices after President Saied’s decree

President Kais Saied dissolves the country's main legal body, accusing judges of corruption and bias.

Afcon 2021: Senegal beat Egypt on penalties to win first-ever Nations Cup

Sadio Mane nets the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw.

Africa Union summit: Leaders complain about ‘wave of coups’

The military has seized power in five countries in the past year, mostly in West Africa.