Somalia food crisis: Has al-Shabab adopted new approach to food aid?

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Somalia's al-Shabab militants have been distributing food to drought-stricken Somalis in what appears to be a bid to win public support.

Meet the Senegalese micro-gardener fighting poverty

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Coumba Diop is a micro-gardener from Senegal, who uses table-top cultivation to fight poverty and malnutrition.

Kenya Revenue Authority ‘lost $39m to hacker’

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An IT expert appears in court charged with stealing $39m from Kenya's national tax authority.

2019 Nations Cup campaign begins with rare Djibouti win

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Just 45 days since Cameroon lifted the 2017 Nations Cup trophy in Gabon, Djibouti and Madagascar start the race to the 2019 edition with victories.

The face of famine

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Family portraits from the heart of the hunger crisis in Somaliland.

Two German-born terror suspects to be deported

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The men of Algerian and Nigerian descent were detained on suspicion of planning a terror attack.

Uncensored poets

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In our series of letters from African journalists Yousra Elbagir looks at Sudan's rich history of lyrical resistance at a time of state censorship and control.

‘Made in Morocco’

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We track a single item of clothing to see just where it goes before it ends up in the shop.

Sons’ plea to Rwanda’s president over pregnant mother held in prison

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Leeds youth worker charged with sharing state secrets and organising armed groups in Rwanda.

Ivory Coast baby saved by US surgery

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Baby Dominique is recovering in the US after an operation to separate her from her parasitic twin.