Zimbabwe crisis: Army takes over, says Mugabe is safe

President Mugabe's situation is unclear, with gunfire heard in the Harare suburbs where he lives.

Trapped maids

Tanzanian women travel to Oman to become maids and get trapped with abusive employers.

Man City’s Aguero faints after Nigeria’s comeback win over Argentina

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero is taken to hospital after fainting at half-time during Argentina's 4-2 defeat by Nigeria.

Nigerian girl ‘killed for witchcraft rituals’

The girl's body parts were sold for $25 for use in suspected rituals believed to bring wealth.

Zimbabwe: Army chief accused of ‘treasonable conduct’

General Chiwenga had said the army could intervene to halt a purge within the governing party.

Francis Kone: The African footballer who can’t stop saving lives

Togolese footballer Francis Kone won an award after his quick thinking on the pitch saved an opponent's life.

EU migrant deal with Libya is ‘inhuman’ – UN

Monitors saw "thousands of emaciated men, women and children piled on top of each other" in detention.

Mugabe allies hit out at Zimbabwe army chief

Backers of President Mugabe's wife tell the army chief to stay in barracks after takeover warning.

Nick Hope: How taekwondo saved an Olympian from bullying

After a tough childhood in West Africa and exile in France, Mahama Cho tells how taekwondo helped save him from bullying.

Meet the striker who saved a player’s life on the pitch

Togo international Francis Kone hopes the Fifa Fair Play Award he won last month can send a message to those who engage in racial abuse.