Riyad Mahrez: Algeria winger ‘focused’ despite uncertain future

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Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare praises Riyad Mahrez's focus in Friday's 4-3 defeat to Arsenal, despite uncertainty over the Algerian's future.

Kenya election: Opposition vows to overturn ‘sham’ election

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An opposition official accuses the government of "state terror" and vows to overturn the result.

Living under a cannon on Senegal’s Gorée island

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Not having any electricity is a pain, Massar Mbodj says of his home on Gorée, Senegal's "slave island".

Kenya election: Uhuru Kenyatta defeats Raila Odinga

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The incumbent took 54.3% of the vote, the election commission says, a result the opposition rejects.

Rigobert Song resumes coaching role with local Cameroon team

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Former Cameroon captain, Rigobert Song, who suffered a brain aneurysm ten months ago, takes charge of the home-based national side in CHAN qualifiers.

Cameroon: Video emerges of detainees in squalid cell

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Those held are all from English-speaking regions and said to have been seized some six months ago.

History of Africa: How a Berber king made a fortune from togas

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Zeinab Badawi visits a tannery in Morocco, and discovers the how the ancient art of dyeing textiles and leather continues to this day.

Egypt trains collide in Alexandria killing dozens

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The transport minister says a "human error" led to the collision of two trains in Alexandria.

Nigeria army raid at UN camp in Maiduguri “unauthorised”

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UN officials seek urgent answers from Nigerian authorities after the military's action.

Kazenga LuaLua: QPR sign Brighton winger on loan until January

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Brighton winger Kazenga Lualua returns to Championship side QPR on loan for a second time, joining the club until January.