UN appalled by ‘credible reports’ of Sudan civilian killings

There are "horrific videos" of "armed men executing civilians in cold blood", the UN's Volker Türk says.

‘How I survived Nigeria attack that killed my 16 friends’

The hunters were on their way home when they were stopped by vigilantes in an attack that shocked Nigeria.

‘How I survived Nigeria attack that killed my 16 friends’

The hunters were on their way home when they were stopped by vigilantes in an attack that shocked Nigeria.

US envoy says he’s working on DR Congo minerals deal

DR Congo hopes that US involvement in its minerals sector would help deter Rwandan-backed rebels.

US envoy says he’s working on DR Congo minerals deal

DR Congo hopes that US involvement in its minerals sector would help deter Rwandan-backed rebels.

Libya expels aid groups accused of ‘African’ population plot

The groups, including the UN refugee agency, are accused of trying to change Libya's "demographic composition".

Feasts, frogs and flowers: Africa’s top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Feasts, frogs and flowers: Africa’s top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Feasts, frogs and flowers: Africa’s top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

How jeans and diamonds pushed Lesotho to the top of Trump’s tariffs list

Only Chinese goods are facing higher US tariffs than exports from Lesotho, which will be charged at 50%.