Gambian wife’s anguish over missing husband

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Days after Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh lost the December election, the prisons started emptying but Isatu Kanyi is still waiting for her husband.

Nigeria’s Buhari suspends spy chief after $43m found in Lagos

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The cash was kept in a Lagos flat for covert operations, intelligence officials told local media.

Nigeria’s Buhari suspends spy chief after $43m found in Lagos

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The cash was kept in a Lagos flat for covert operations, intelligence officials told local media.

Uganda ends hunt for LRA leader Joseph Kony

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Leader of rebel group notorious for kidnapping children no longer a threat, Ugandan army says.

New Algeria coach Lucas Alcaraz outlines his vision

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Spaniard Lucas Alcaraz says he wants to integrate his ideas with those of the Algeria Football Federation and not impose anything them on the team.

‘Phenomenal’ progress in fighting tropical diseases

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There has been a record-breaking achievement in distributing tablets to fight neglected tropical diseases, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says.

Deadly attack near Egypt’s old monastery

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A policeman is killed as gunmen attack a checkpoint near St Catherine's monastery in south Sinai.

Algeria parties ordered to show female faces on posters

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The authorities acted after some parties blanked out female faces on posters in a nod to conservatism.

Google doodle pays tribute to Ghana’s Aunty Ocloo

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She became one of Ghana's most successful businesswomen after starting her business with less than a dollar.

Learning about #GrannyWisdom

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Zimbabwean film-maker Steven Chikosi has been learning lessons from his 81 year-old granny Gogo Muchena.