Johannesburg football stadium crush kills two

The crush occurred during the Soweto derby between football clubs Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.

Kenya Deputy President Ruto’s home entered by knifeman

Neither the deputy president nor his family were at home at the time, police say.

Micho terminates contract as Uganda coach over unpaid wages

Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic terminates his contract as coach of Uganda's national team over the issue of unpaid wages.

Kenya election: Fake BBC Focus on Africa report explained

How do you spot a fake news report? The BBC's Focus on Africa editor explains.

Kenya election: Fake CNN and BBC news reports circulate

The fake videos used CNN and BBC logos, and had bogus surveys about the August presidential elections.

Suits, oranges and brooms

Why do people wear oranges and other curiosities about the Kenyan election, explained by Dickens Olewe.

‘People had nowhere to sell their mangoes’

Gambian entrepreneur Momarr Taal has created a business processing, drying and exporting mangoes.

‘People had nowhere to sell their mangoes’

Gambian entrepreneur Momarr Taal has created a business processing, drying and exporting mangoes.

History of Africa: Aksum, home of the Ark of the Covenant?

Zeinab Badawi visits Aksum in Ethiopia - home, according to local tradition, of the legendary Queen of Sheba and the sacred Ark of the Covenant.

Oldest MP?

Senegal's parliamentary elections on 30 July are widely seen as a test run of the 2019 presidential polls.