Rebels leave families devastated in wake of DR Congo advance

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The BBC meets residents of Goma following the rebel takeover and those being forced by the M23 to leave camps.

‘They shot my dad in front of me’ – African refugees eye Olympics

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After fleeing conflict, over 100 athletes from across Africa attend trials in Kenya in the hope of becoming part of the Refugee Olympic Team.

‘They shot my dad in front of me’ – African refugees eye Olympics

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After fleeing conflict, over 100 athletes from across Africa attend trials in Kenya in the hope of becoming part of the Refugee Olympic Team.

Villagers killed execution-style in Sudan, activists say

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More than 200 civilians have been killed by paramilitaries, a rights group says.

Mauritius ex-PM bailed after ‘suitcases of cash’ arrest

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Pravind Jugnauth was charged with money laundering, which he denies, following a dramatic arrest.

South Africa police ‘hot on heels’ of suspects in gay imam killing

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The killing of Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure in the gay Muslim community, has shocked many.

Detained Ugandan opposition figure treated in clinic overnight

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There are concerns about Kizza Besigye's health as his hunger strike enters a second week.

Second DR Congo city falls to Rwanda-backed rebels

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Some people cheered as the fighters entered the city without resistance, two days after taking the airport.

Stirling & Campher help Ireland to win over Zimbabwe

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A 144-run partnership between Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher steers Ireland to a six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe as they level the ODI series in Harare.

World’s ‘first openly gay imam’ shot dead in South Africa

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He was a pioneering figure who ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay Muslims.