South Africa gun crime: ‘Every night there are bullets’

A recent spate of tavern shootings in South Africa has brought into focus how unsafe some places are.

DR Congo: Violence flares in anti-UN protests

Demonstrations turn violent after protesters storm a UN headquarters in Goma.

Yaya Toure set to take coaching role in Tottenham academy

Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is set to take a coaching role within Tottenham's academy.

Africa will host Commonwealth Games ‘one of these days’, says Miriam Moyo

Africa has the capacity to stage the Commonwealth Games, despite Durban having to pull out as 2022 hosts, says one of the event's organisers.

Egyptian TikToker held in Saudi for ‘immoral’ video

Tala Safwan, who has millions of followers, denies that her clip had lesbian undertones.

DR Congo protests: Ten die in fresh anti-UN demonstrations

Civilians and UN peacekeepers are killed, with the UN saying some criminals wanted to seize its base.

Picking Ghana ‘a lifetime decision’ for diaspora members, says Otto Addo

Ghana coach Otto Addo admits it has not been easy to convince dual-nationality players to commit to playing for the West African country.

Kenya Election 2022: A basic guide to the vote

Kenya's President Kenyatta is backing his deputy's rival to win the 9 August presidential election.

Zimbabwe launches gold coins to tackle soaring inflation

Each coin will be priced at the international market rate for an ounce of gold plus 5% for costs.

‘My dad burnt my training gear’ – Tobi Amusan on road to 100m hurdles world record

Tobi Amusan is the new 100m hurdles world record holder and world champion, but still remembers her father burning her running gear.