Kenya power cuts: Airports boss sacked as tourists left stranded

Many homes are without electricity since Friday and Nairobi's main airport was plunged into darkness.

Gabon election: President Ali Bongo aims for third term

The incumbent President Ali Bongo hopes to extend his family's five-decade grip on power.

Zanzibar boxing: Sixty-year ban to end with first bout

Outlawed in the 1960s for being "inhumane" the current president wants to bring it back.

Wagner in Africa: Precarious future after Prigozhin’s reported death

Its leader followed a long line of mercenaries in Africa, but his group faces an uncertain future.

Niger junta gives French envoy 48 hours to leave

France says the coup leaders have no authority to order such an expulsion, as ties deteriorate rapidly.

Madagascar crush: 12 dead at island games’ opening ceremony

The stadium in Madagascar was packed with spectators for the opening of the Indian Ocean Island Games.

Most wanted terrorist killed, says Mozambique

The country's military says it has killed Bonomade Machude Omar, also known as Ibn Omar.

Africa and Wagner: What happens now Prigozhin is dead?

The death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin will test the resilience of operations by thousands of mercenaries active in Africa's Sahel region.

Basketball World Cup 2023: Why South Sudan and Cape Verde can shine

Debutants South Sudan and Cape Verde can shine at the Basketball World Cup 2023 after continuing their remarkable stories by qualifying.

Inside Mali: What now for the country that bet its security on Wagner?

Fears over Mali's future are growing - it relies on Wagner for security but the group's leader is now believed to be dead.