South Sudan and Comoros advance in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

South Sudan thrash Djibouti to join Comoros in the group stage of qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Kasai unrest: UN experts found dead in DR Congo

The bodies of a US man and a Swedish woman are found two weeks after they were abducted.

Meningitis outbreak kills at least 140 in Nigeria

The disease has infected more than 1,000 people in one of the worst outbreaks for years.

Attacks on Nigerian students shock India

Angry crowds near Delhi blamed the students for the death of a teenager from a suspected overdose.

Senegal v Ivory Coast: Lamine Gassama tackled in Paris friendly pitch invasion

A pitch invasion sees Senegal's Lamine Gassama tackled by a fan as their friendly with Ivory Coast in Paris is abandoned.

Ahmed Kathrada: South Africa’s anti-apartheid veteran dies

Ahmed Kathrada, who spent 26 years in prison for his activism, was a close associate of Nelson Mandela.

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What’s Up Africa: Pastor Doom? Why not Pastor Whipped cream?

What's Up Africa: Were customs officers left a little red-faced at Johannesburg Airport?

What’s Up Africa: Pastor Doom? Why not Pastor Whipped cream?

What's Up Africa: Were customs officers left a little red-faced at Johannesburg Airport?

Violette Uwamahoro: Rwanda court releases UK woman

A judge says no evidence warrants detaining the pregnant woman and frees her after five weeks in custody.