Grace Mugabe back from SA despite assault claim

It is unclear why Zimbabwe's first lady did not turn herself in to South African police as expected.

Idi Amin’s orders banished my family from Uganda

In August 1972, Ugandan dictator Idi Amin announced his plans to expel the country's Asian population

Nigeria violence: Female suicide bombers kill 27

Scores more are injured when three women detonate explosives outside a refugee camp in Borno state.

Corpses ‘piling up’ in Sierra Leone

Corpses are "piled up" at the main mortuary in the capital Freetown, reports the BBC's Umaru Fofana.

Freetown floods

How geography, climate change and politics contributed to Sierra Leone's latest disaster.

Archaeologists discover three ancient tombs in Egypt

The tombs contained sarcophagi of various sizes, along with bones and clay fragments, say officials.

Fifa tells Sierra Leone Sports Ministry to ‘abstain’ from congress decisions

Fifa tells Sierra Leone's Sports Ministry to "abstain from taking decisions" related to the timing of the Sierra Leone FA's next ordinary congress.

Rescue operation after mudslides

A rescue and recovery operation continues in Sierra Leone’s capital after mudslides kill more than 300.

Kenya elections: Women and young people break new ground

Kenya's historic elections saw the country elect its first female governors and its youngest MP.

Kenya elections: Women and young people break new ground

Kenya's historic elections saw the country elect its first female governors and its youngest MP.