‘Football is life’ – The Gambian administrator on a mission
Sainey Mboge was labelled a "bad influence" as a child, just for playing football. But now the Gambian is having the last laugh, having built a career in the game.
Tourist plane crash in Kenya kills 11 on board
Ten Europeans and a local pilot have died after the plane crashed while flying to a game park.
Fear of mass killings as thousands trapped in besieged Sudan city taken by militia group
The UN says there are credible reports of "summary executions" in el-Fasher.
The 92-year-old president who never loses
Cameroon's Paul Biya has extended his 43-year rule by winning a heavily disputed election.
The 92-year-old president who never loses
Cameroon's Paul Biya has extended his 43-year rule by winning a heavily disputed election.
The 92-year-old president who never loses
Cameroon's Paul Biya has extended his 43-year rule by wining a heavily disputed election.
The South African start-up bringing tech to townships
Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.
Ivory Coast president, 83, secures fourth term after two rivals barred
Alassane Ouattara's win is unsurprising as his biggest rivals were barred from contesting the election.
Cameroon’s 92-year-old president wins controversial eighth term
Paul Biya retains his title as the world's oldest head of state, in an election marred with violence and allegations of fraud.
UN pleads for safe passage for civilians trapped in war-hit Sudan city
The fall of el-Fasher would cement the RSF's control of the west and reinforces a de facto split in the nation.