1. Zambian opposition leader charged with treasonpublished at 10:08 BST

    Mundubile had previously gone into hiding at a United Nations building in Zambia's capital.

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  2. Antonio helps young Ghanaians chase Premier League dreamspublished at 08:01 BST

    Former West Ham forward Michail Antonio is helping players from a Ghana academy, who have travelled to England in the hope of turning pro.

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  3. Woman detained in Egypt over 'sister's activism'published at 14:52 BST 29 August

    There has been no contact with Eman el-Shazly since she was detained, her husband says.

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  4. Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwardspublished at 02:14 BST 29 August

    Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.

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  5. More British athletes convicted in connection with Baptiste casepublished at 18:54 BST 28 August

    BBC Sport reveals that Will Sharman, Richard Sharman and Lamin Deen were also convicted in the case which led to Leon Baptiste's imprisonment.

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  6. Violence breaks out in Ceuta as migrant crisis continuespublished at 17:30 BST 28 August

    A group of migrants is accused of throwing stones at a military vehicle, while some locals set fire to their camps on the beach.

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  7. Two-year curfew lifted in Sudan's capitalpublished at 15:18 BST 28 August

    The military authorities retook control of the city 18 months ago, but the conflict continues elsewhere.

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  8. Family 'disappointed' by triple murder court delaypublished at 14:37 BST 28 August

    Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma is awaiting an extradition hearing in South Africa.

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  9. Nigeria names interim football leadership amid governance concernspublished at 14:05 BST 28 August

    The Nigeria Football Federation names an interim board as the country's President Bola Tinubu weighs in on perceived leadership failures and mass resignations.

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  10. Dutch court sentences man to life over Rwanda genocidepublished at 13:15 BST 28 August

    The court in The Hague convicted the 66-year-old of war crimes and the crime of genocide.

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  11. World's youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34published at 12:13 BST 28 August

    King Oyo ascended to the throne of Uganda's Tooro kingdom when he was just three years old.

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  12. Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegationspublished at 08:27 BST 28 August

    Brian Mundubile had been in hiding after disputing the outcome of the recent presidential election.

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  13. Watch: Algerians look on as deadly wildfires rage through nightpublished at 02:32 BST 28 August

    At least 12 people have died in the fires and Algeria's president has announced three days of mourning.

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  14. Mali music star Salif Keïta cancels South African concerts over 'xenophobic violence'published at 18:58 BST 27 August

    He says his decision is "a rejection of hate" rather than a rejection of South Africans.

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  15. 'Silence is complicity' - top footballer hits out over Cameroon femicidespublished at 15:26 BST 27 August

    The killing of at least eight women in a week has sparked outrage in Cameroon.

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  16. Yaya Toure has made history!published at 13:36 BST 27 August

    BBC Sport's Sam Harris explains how Yaya Toure has become the first African manager to reach the Champions League league phase.

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  17. Tanzania's VP expelled from ruling party for indiscipline and his successor namedpublished at 11:25 BST 27 August

    Nchimbi announced his resignation earlier this week after reportedly falling out with President Samia.

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  18. 'If you started running, they shot you' - inside Nigeria's growing kidnapping crisispublished at 10:56 BST 27 August

    Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.

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  19. At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeriapublished at 03:10 BST 27 August

    Northern Africa has experienced severe heatwaves this summer, leading to hundreds of fires across the region.

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  20. Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airportpublished at 20:19 BST 26 August

    A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.

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