Powerful blasts destroyed homes and sparked panic in the city of Bujumbura on Tuesday night.

The Circuit Court in Tarkwa has sentenced a 40-year-old mason, Samuel Okyere, to 10 years’ imprisonment for defiling his 13-year-old daughter. Presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensimah Akoh, the court convicted Okyere after he pleaded guilty simpliciter to charges of defilement of a child under 16 years and incest, contrary to Sections 101(1) and […] The post Father Jailed 10 Years for Defiling

No one has claimed responsibility for the killings in the mostly Christian city of Jos, and the police have yet to arrest the gunmen.

A shortage of affordable housing in the coastal city in South Africa has forced many people to live far outside the city center, while tourists occupy prime real estate.

This is just the second time that DR Congo have reached the World Cup finals, sparking celebrations in Kinshasa.

The army has been deployed to five of South Africa's nine provinces for a year-long operation.

Lamine Yamal says racist chants heard during Spain's 0-0 draw with Egypt in Barcelona on Tuesday were "disrespectful and intolerable".

DR Congo are back at the World Cup for the first time since 1974, with fans in Kinshasa celebrating the team's 1-0 play-off win over Jamaica.

The new law imposes a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and criminalises the "promotion" of same-sex relations.

The rise of tourist rentals in Cape Town is driving up housing costs, deepening the inequality in the South African city that’s a legacy of apartheid. Our reporter John Eligon explores a multihour commute taken by workers who are priced out of the city.

DR Congo qualify for their first World Cup since 1974 as Axel Tuanzebe's strike gives the Leopards a 1-0 win over Jamaica in their play-off.

Eritrea are one of six nations to reach the group stage of qualification for Afcon 2027, having played their first games in the competition since 2007.

Amid the vast dunes that abut the Atlantic Ocean, a writer finds perspective.

Ghana dismiss manager Otto Addo, 72 days before the start of the 2026 World Cup, following a run of defeats.

Former New York marathon winner Albert Korir of Kenya is banned for five years after admitting to doping.

As an anti-apartheid lawyer, he was jailed several times. Later, he was a top adviser to Nelson Mandela and held key posts at the United Nations.

Veron Mosengo-Omba, a controversial figure, leaves at a turbulent time for African football.

The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

Senegal parade the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before Saturday's friendly match against Peru in Paris - despite being stripped of the title earlier this month.

African and Caribbean nations want countries which benefited from slavery to pay compensation but it will not be straightforward.