Edgar Lungu's family has been locked in a bitter dispute with Zambia's government over where to bury him.

Orphaned at 14 and now a 21-year-old mother of two, Olivia Maniragena is fighting the odds to represent Rwanda at cycling's Road World Championships.

The flight data and cockpit voice recorders have been retrieved from the site of the crash which killed two ministers.

Paul Biya is the world's oldest president and if he wins October's election, would stay in power until he's 99.

The plane lost signal just three minutes after take off according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.

Zambia's government says the water is safe to drink after the US embassy ordered its staff to withdraw.

Former Egypt striker Mido, no stranger to controversy in his playing career, is aiming to unearth the next generation of talent in Cairo.

Adrian de Wet says he was forced to throw the bodies of two black women into the pig enclosure.

The former speaker has been an MP since 2000 and was preparing to defend his parliamentary seat in October.

The Ghana Armed Forces initially said the helicopter was missing.

Nigeria's customs agency says wildlife trafficking is "frequent" in the country.

Shatta Wale criticises the authorities the seizure of his car and says he is unaware of its link to crime.

The Charity Commission criticises “all parties” at Sentebale for allowing a “damaging” dispute to play out publicly.

A study in Rwanda reveals the significance of a social connection between female mountain gorillas.

The 12-month pilot programme targeting Malawi and Zambia aims to curb visa overstays, the US says.

A condition of the agreement is that Rwanda will "approve each individual proposed for resettlement".

The opposition allege the undergraduate, who pleaded for forgiveness in court, was tortured.

El-Fasher, encircled by RSF paramilitary fighters, has not had food deliveries for over a year.

D'Tigress won their seventh Afrobasket title over the weekend and a spot at the World Cup.

The former Arsenal midfielder has been given conditional bail