Somalia’s president: They tried to kill me five times
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says he is a prime target of the Islamist group al-Shabab.
Why Kordofan is key in Sudan’s civil war
The battle for Kordofan, with a population of eight million, is the latest frontline in Sudan's civil war.
The professor who beat fraud allegations to become Malawi’s president…again
The president-elect of the southern African nation has a long and controversial political career.
Landmark deal paves way for cheaper HIV protection jab
The drug - a twice-yearly injection – reduces the current HIV treatment cost in developing countries.
Six West Africans deported from US sent to Togo despite legal fight
They had started legal action against Ghana for agreeing to accept them from the US.
More than 80 buffaloes drown in Namibia after falling off cliff
The herd was fleeing lions, officials say
British-Egyptian activist reunited with family after release from prison
Alaa Abdel Fattah, who was imprisoned in Egypt for six years, is reunited with his family in Cairo after being pardoned.
Eswatini says it has repatriated US deportee to Jamaica
Orville Isaac Etoria had been held in prison in the southern African state after Trump's government expelled him.
Malawi ex-president takes clear lead in vote-count, results show
Peter Mutharika has got about 66% of the votes counted so far, putting him ahead of President Lazarus Chakwera.
Three West African countries to quit International Criminal Court
The three military juntas, who came to power through coups, say the judicial body is 'incapable' of handling 'proven war crimes'.