The country's economy still caught in contradictions

Yoga classes in Langata Women's Prison in Nairobi, Kenya, are inspiring both inmates and teacher. The Africa Yoga Project is teaching yoga in slums, orphanages and prisons in Kenya.

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan orders the release of all women held over "terrorist activity" - a Boko Haram condition for holding peace talks.

Roma will have to shut down part of their stadium for one game next season after the club's fans repeated racist chants.

UK doctors and politicians join battle against FGM

Fighting between government and rebel forces continues in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with 19 people confirmed dead, a minister says.

Serbian Milutin "Micho" Sredojevic is named as Uganda's new coach.

A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa.

The brother of South African athletics star Oscar Pistorius, Carl, is acquitted of culpable homicide over the death of a motorcyclist in 2008.

Algeria's prime minister denies rumours that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seriously ill, saying he is "improving every day" in Paris after suffering a mini-stroke in April.

The young Africans who seek a brighter future in the Gulf

Liverpool will move for Manchester City and Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure once his contract expires in June.

Ten South African miners are injured after rubber bullets were fired at a crowd of striking workers, police say.

Ghana's luxury building boom