South Africa: Ramaphosa stamps mark with cabinet reshuffle
The new South African president rejigs his cabinet and reappoints Nhlanhla Nene to finance minister.
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Nigeria’s women pull out of tournament in Turkey
Reigning African women champions Nigeria withdraw from a 12-nation tournament which kicks off in Turkey this week, citing visa issues.
Nigeria Dapchi school kidnappings: What we know
How did suspected Boko Haram militants manage to kidnap more than 100 girls from a school in Nigeria?
Rescued Middle East lions move into new S Africa home
Found abandoned in zoos in war-torn Syria and Iraq, the pair settle into a more hospitable habitat.
Ndiaye says fitness is key for Senegal’s World Cup hopes
Stoke City's Senegalese midfielder Papa Alioune Ndiaye says it is vital his fellow international team-mates stay injury-free ahead of the World Cup in Russia.
South Sudan Minister: ‘You can party in Juba’
South Sudan's petroleum minister Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth says the country is now 80 per cent peaceful.
Ancient Egyptian necropolis contains ‘message from afterlife’
The newly discovered site, south of Cairo, is over 2,000 years old and will take years to excavate.
Beauty queen tries to reduce suicide rate
How one former beauty queen made it her mission to reduce the rate of female suicide in her country.
Nigeria’s Dapchi school abduction: Father’s plea to find daughter
Extra troops search for 110 Nigerian schoolgirls believed to have been seized by Boko Haram jihadists.
Italian election dominated by immigration debate
Fascist party Casa Pound may be small, but its anti-immigrant rhetoric is being echoed more widely.
