More than 60,000 flee Sudanese city after its capture by RSF militia - UN

El-Fasher is under the control of paramilitaries accused of mass executions and crimes against humanity.

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South Africa hits back at US refugee plan to favour white Afrikaners

Pretoria rubbishes claims of a white genocide and quotes prominent Afrikaners who dub Trump's plans racist.

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Election protesters defy army chief in third day of Tanzania unrest

Some deaths have been reported though accurate figures are hard to obtain due to the internet shutdown.

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Apartheid police assault killed Nobel laureate Luthuli, South Africa court rules

The court sets aside the 1967 inquest that found that the anti-apartheid hero was hit by a goods train.

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'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.

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Holders Nigeria lead qualifiers for 2026 Wafcon

Reigning champions Nigeria qualify for next year's tournament alongside Cape Verde and Malawi who will make their Women's Africa Cup of Nations debut.

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Migrant sex offender deported from UK after mistaken release

Hadush Kebatu arrived in Ethiopia on Wednesday after being removed on a flight last night.

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Cameroon opposition leader to face legal action over election unrest, government says

The threat against Issa Tchiroma Bakary comes a day after he was declared the runner-up in disputed presidential polls.

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Sudan's fertile region where food is rotting amid famine and war

The Jebel Marra area is neutral in the war but its produce cannot get out to feed a hungry nation.

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The South African start-up bringing tech to townships

Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

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An ex-first lady, a tycoon and a 'safe pair of hands' vie for power in Ivory Coast

The fervour of presidential campaigning belies concerns about the political landscape in a cocoa superpower.

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'I eat 6000 calories a day' – The South African 'Rhino' who became World's Strongest Man

Rayno Nel is the first African to win the prestigious title of World's Strongest Man.

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'We fear for our souls' - Nigerian farmers need armed guards to protect them from jihadists

Armed guards and special buses are increasingly used to coax terrified farmers back into growing food.

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Violent protests flare in Cameroon as results due in contested election

An opposition candidate is challenging the incumbent president's 43-year hold on power.

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Rebel group claims capture of Sudan army headquarters in key city

The fall of the base in el-Fasher is step closer towards the RSF cementing its control in the west.

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Finery and frailty: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

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Sudan's fertile region where food is rotting amid famine and war

The Jebel Marra area is neutral in the war but its produce cannot get out to feed a hungry nation.

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Ousted Madagascan president stripped of citizenship

Andry Rajoelina, who was removed from power in a coup last week, had already acquired French nationality.

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An ex-first lady, a tycoon and a 'safe pair of hands' vie for power in Ivory Coast

The fervour of presidential campaigning belies concerns about the political landscape in a cocoa superpower.

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Kenya at crossroads as nation reels from Odinga's death

The death of the veteran politician is likely to alter the political landscape, analysts say.

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