Zimbabwe opposition accuses government of brutal crackdown

An opposition leader says many party members, including four MPs, have been arrested.

Model Ikran Omar on the challenges of wearing a hijab on the catwalk

Ikran Omar's mother didn't want to tell people her daughter was a model, but says she's now proud.

Coffee species face extinction, report says

Sixty per cent of the world's coffee plants are on the edge of extinction, a report claims.

Confederation Cup: Kenya’s Gor Mahia set for group-phase draw

Kenya's Gor Mahia are among the eight clubs to win Confederation Cup play-off ties to earn a place in the group stage of the competition.

Letter from Africa: What is it like to report a terror attack?

Kenyan TV presenter Waihiga Mwaura looks back at traumatic week following the hotel siege in Nairobi.

Letter from Africa: What is it like to report a terror attack?

Kenyan TV presenter Waihiga Mwaura looks back at traumatic week following the hotel siege in Nairobi.

Mali: Ten UN peacekeepers killed in ‘jihadist’ attack

The gunmen, said to be from an al-Qaeda-linked group, tried to storm a UN camp in the north.

Sudan president defiant as deadly protests continue

Security forces fire tear gas at demonstrators calling for President Omar al-Bashir to resign.

Israel’s PM Netanyahu signs deals with Chad’s President Deby

Israel and Chad renew diplomatic ties in Israel's latest move to strengthen links with Africa.

Israel’s PM Netanyahu signs deals with Chad’s President Deby

Israel and Chad renew diplomatic ties in Israel's latest move to strengthen links with Africa.