Alec Mudimu: Cefn Druids midfielder’s Zimbabwe call-up

Alec Mudimu on swapping the Welsh Premier League with Cefn Druids for international duty with Zimbabwe.

Changing environment influenced human evolution

New evidence from Kenya suggests that local climate change drove early human innovation.

South Africa: Danish ‘FGM’ man gets life in jail

Peter Frederiksen is handed two life sentences after women's genitals were found in his freezer.

Kenyan nurse handed brain surgeon the wrong patient

She only realised her mistake hours into surgery - the patient has been left with memory loss.

US Niger ambush: Mali militia says it has American vehicle and weapons

A Tuareg rebel group says it will return the vehicle and rifles used by US soldiers killed in Niger last year.

World Cup-bound Tunisia still top in Africa

Tunisia stay top of Fifa's African rankings three months ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Mavinga demands answers on DR Congo squad omission

Toronto-based defender Chris Mavinga has asked DRC coach Florent Ibenge to explain why he has been left out of their

Rwanda bans Kigali mosques from using loudspeakers

The move follows the closure of 700 churches for breaking building regulations and noise pollution.

Letter from Africa: Why Nigeria’s hate speech bill is a jokes killer

Nigeria is debating a hate speech bill which, if passed, would condemn to death those found guilty.

African women ‘inspire comic book heroes’

You've heard of Wonder Woman and Black Panther, but what about Queen Amina and Ireti Moremi?