Libya turmoil: Rival armed groups clash in capital, Tripoli

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Militia groups opposed to the UN-backed government launch attacks on loyalist forces in Tripoli.

Egypt hits ‘jihadist camps’ after attack on Coptic Christians

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The military strike, reportedly in Libya, follows a deadly attack on Coptic Christians.

Legal victory for Kenya hunter-gatherers

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A court blocks the Kenyan government's plan to evict hunter-gatherers from their ancestral land.

Burundi orders couples to wed amid drive to ‘moralise society’

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The government order comes after President Pierre Nkurunziza launched a campaign "to moralise society".

Guinea out of Under-20 World Cup

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Guinea are knocked out of the Under-20 World Cup following a 5-0 thrashing by Argentina in their final Group A match in South Korea.

Where has all the food aid gone in the world’s biggest refugee camp?

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The UN says aid agencies are struggling to cope with the huge numbers of people arriving in Uganda after fleeing civil war in South Sudan.

Search for children abducted from school in Nigeria

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The children were kidnapped from their school on the outskirts of Lagos.

Egypt Coptic Christians killed in bus attack

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Gunmen opened fire on the bus in Minya province, south of Cairo, as it headed to a monastery.

Everton set for pre-season friendly in Tanzania

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Everton will become the first ever Premier League side to play in Tanzania when they travel their for a friendly on 13 July.

Zambia expels South Africa’s Mmusi Maimane

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Mmusi Maimane had planned to attend the treason case of Zambia's main opposition leader.