A student is killed in clashes with police at Sudan's Khartoum University during a protest against violence in the Darfur region.

Libya's parliament dismisses Prime Minister Ali Zeidan after a tanker laden with oil from a rebel-held port reportedly breaks through a naval blockade.

Lupita's Oscar success can boost whole continent

Ugandan rights activists and politicians file a legal challenge to overturn a tough anti-gay law condemned by Western donors.

Four top South Sudanese politicians go on trial on charges of treason after being accused of plotting a coup against the government.

Oscar Pistorius had a 'big love for guns', a friend tells his murder trial as he describes two firearms incidents involving the Paralympic athlete.

Ex-Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon is questioned by police over a row with FA President Isha Johansen.

South African police brutality caught on camera

Ghana Sports Minister Elvis Ankrah is confident the team will prepare in the right way to be successful at the World Cup in Brazil.

The UN warns about an upsurge in violence in Sudan's Darfur region, saying some 50,000 people had been displaced since the end of February.