Egypt TikTok: Female influencers jailed over ‘indecent’ videos

The five young women are sentenced to two years in prison and fined almost $19,000 (£15,000) each.

Tanzania presidential hopeful Tundu Lissu returns home after attempt on life

Tundu Lissu, attacked in the capital in 2017, wants to run for office after treatment in Belgium.

Tanzania presidential hopeful Tundu Lissu returns home after attempt on life

Tundu Lissu wants to stand for top office after three years of treatment for wounds in Belgium.

Lockdown eased in Kenya: ‘Our family was separated for three months’

Kurian Omukimbizi went to Nairobi for work, but was separated from his family when lockdown was announced.

Sudan to send more troops to Darfur after deadly attacks

More than 80 people were killed in two attacks in Sudan's restive western region, the UN says.

Coronavirus in South Africa: Why the low fatality rate is misleading

As coronavirus infections surge, Andrew Harding notes meaningless statistics and a fear of hospitals.

‘I started a fashion business from two suitcases’

From $800 of clothes in a suitcase to a ticket to Milan Fashion Week.

The gravedigger’s truth: Hidden coronavirus deaths

Somalia has fewer than 100 official Covid-19 deaths. But its cemeteries tell a different story.

The gravedigger’s truth: Hidden coronavirus deaths

Somalia has fewer than 100 official Covid-19 deaths. But its cemeteries tell a different story.

The Nigerian coach proving the racists wrong in Albania

Former Nigeria goalkeeper Ndubisi Egbo talks of the racism he has endured as he coached KF Tirana to the Albanian title.