Israel: Police clash with Eritrean asylum seekers

Dozens of people are reported injured in Tel Aviv as demonstrations turn violent.

Jet ski Moroccan tourist describes being shot at off Algerian coast

Mohamed Kissi accuses the Algerian coastguard of killing his brother and a friend.

Gabon coup: Military chief says suspension of democracy only ‘temporary’

Gabon's main opposition accuses the military of showing no sign they plan to hand power back to civilian rule.

Gnawa music: Morocco’s Asmâa Hamzaoui takes centre-stage

Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui learned to play the main instrument in Gnawa music from her father.

Macron looks on as France’s Africa policy crumbles

France's post-colonial days are long gone and yet its influence in Francophone Africa is in tatters.

Tabitha Chawinga: Serie A’s top goalscorer last season on the adversity she faced in Malawi

Inter Milan's Tabitha Chawinga, Serie A's top goalscorer last season, reveals she was beaten as a child for playing football.

Johannesburg fire: ‘The desperate search for the bodies of my sisters’

Following Johannesburg's deadly fire, families have been trying to identify loved ones.

Gabon coup: Who is Ali Bongo?

Here are some facts you may not have known about Alain Bongo or better known as Ali Bongo.

Jet ski tourists shot dead off coast of Algeria

The Algerian coastguard reportedly shot at four French-Moroccan tourists who strayed into Algerian waters.

What a doctor’s death in a lift tells us about Africa’s debt crisis

Nigeria spends twice as much on debt repayments than on health and education combined, a report says.