Half of Ebola cases in DR Congo ‘unidentified’

The country's Ebola response co-ordinator warns the deadly outbreak could last up to three years.

Jean-Philippe Gbamin: Everton sign Mainz midfielder for £25m in five-year deal

Everton sign Mainz midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin for £25m on a five-year contract.

Uganda’s Stella Nyanzi bares breasts in protest at jail sentence

Rights campaigners say Stella Nyanzi's 18-month sentence for criticising Uganda's president is "outrageous".

Ronald Reagan: No defence for ‘monkeys’ remark, says daughter

There is no excuse for comments made by the late former US president in 1971, his daughter writes.

Stuart Baxter steps down as South Africa coach

Stuart Baxter steps down as South Africa coach less than a month after leading Bafana Bafana to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.

Molefi Ntseki steps in as Stuart Baxter resigns as South Africa coach

Molefi Ntseki is named as South Africa's interim coach after Stuart Baxter steps down as Bafana Bafana boss.

Libya to close ‘inhuman’ migrant detention centres after outcry

One of the three centres to close was bombed last month amid fighting between rival Libyan forces.

The Nigerian woman who married her husband after his death

Chinyere joined her husband Ikemefuna's family after his death as part of an Igbo custom in Nigeria.

Africa’s week in pictures: 26 July – 1 August 2019

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

Nicolas Pepe: Arsenal sign Lille winger for club record fee

Arsenal sign Ivory Coast winger Nicolas Pepe from Lille for a club record fee of £72m.