Protests erupt in Libya over contact with Israel

Libya's foreign minister is suspended amid outrage over direct talks with historical foe Israel.

Zambia-Egypt plane seizure: The cash and fake gold that no-one is claiming

Mystery surrounds a plane from Egypt loaded with money, fake gold and guns that was seized in Zambia.

Emmerson Mnangagwa: ‘The Crocodile’ wins second term as Zimbabwe president

Mnangagwa came to power in Zimbabwe after a 2017 coup which ousted long-time ruler Robert Mugabe.

Andrew Harding: A fond farewell to an uneasy South Africa

The BBC's Andrew Harding reflects on his years in a country of increasingly stark contrasts.

Kenya power cuts: Airports boss sacked as tourists left stranded

Many homes are without electricity since Friday and Nairobi's main airport was plunged into darkness.

Gabon election: President Ali Bongo aims for third term

The incumbent President Ali Bongo hopes to extend his family's five-decade grip on power.

Zanzibar boxing: Sixty-year ban to end with first bout

Outlawed in the 1960s for being "inhumane" the current president wants to bring it back.

Wagner in Africa: Precarious future after Prigozhin’s reported death

Its leader followed a long line of mercenaries in Africa, but his group faces an uncertain future.

Niger junta gives French envoy 48 hours to leave

France says the coup leaders have no authority to order such an expulsion, as ties deteriorate rapidly.

Madagascar crush: 12 dead at island games’ opening ceremony

The stadium in Madagascar was packed with spectators for the opening of the Indian Ocean Island Games.