Tanzanian minister sacked after poll rigging remarkspublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 22 July
Nape Nnauye caused outrage for saying he could help an MP rig elections - comments, he said, he made in jest.
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Tanzanian minister sacked after poll rigging remarkspublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 22 July
Concern in Kenya after toxic chemical stolen from toppled lorrypublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 22 July
11:52 BST 22 JulyAuthorities warn sodium cyanide can be lethal after pots of the chemical were looted from a lorry.
Read MoreMorocco's Slaoui riding to Olympic eventing history published at 11:02 British Summer Time 22 July
11:02 BST 22 JulyMorocco's Noor Slaoui will become the first person from the Middle East and North Africa region to compete in eventing at the Olympics.
Read MoreMass killer who ‘hunted’ black people says police encouraged himpublished at 01:22 British Summer Time 22 July
01:22 BST 22 JulyEx-security guard, Louis van Schoor, killed dozens in South Africa but was only jailed for seven murders.
Read MoreWhy Nigerians are praying for the success of a new oil refinerypublished at 00:04 British Summer Time 22 July
00:04 BST 22 JulyA vast new oil refinery in Nigeria is aiming to reduce the price of petrol in the country.
Read MoreUganda protest organisers playing with fire, president sayspublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 21 July
18:27 BST 21 JulyPolice have banned a planned march to parliament on Tuesday to protest against corruption.
Read MoreThe African Tour de France cyclist racking up historic winspublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 21 July
18:21 BST 21 JulyHomesickness and visa issues have not stopped Eritrea's Biniam Girmay becoming a cycling sensation.
Read More‘I wanted my clitoris back’ – FGM survivor opts for reconstructive surgerypublished at 01:03 British Summer Time 21 July
01:03 BST 21 JulyThe women flouting tradition to get reconstructive surgery after female genital mutilation.
Read MoreUSA narrowly avoid huge shock against South Sudanpublished at 23:23 British Summer Time 20 July
23:23 BST 20 JulyThe United States come from 16 points down to avoid one of the biggest shocks in basketball history in a dramatic 101-100 victory over South Sudan.
Read MoreWoman hit by Tube trains to climb Mount Kilimanjaropublished at 07:57 British Summer Time 20 July
07:57 BST 20 JulySarah de Lagarde lost an arm and leg after being run over by two Tube trains in September 2022.
Read MoreWhat has caused a worldwide IT outage?published at 18:50 British Summer Time 19 July
18:50 BST 19 JulyA massive tech failure has caused travel chaos around the world, with banking and healthcare services also badly hit.
Read MoreEntire anti-corruption board fired for alleged Zambia corruption published at 17:10 British Summer Time 19 July
17:10 BST 19 JulyAnti-graft officials are accused of taking kickbacks from politicians in exchange for amnesty.
Read MoreKenya president unveils 'broad-based' cabinet amid crisispublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 19 July
17:09 BST 19 JulyOver half of the ministers President Ruto proposed are from the cabinet he sacked just last week.
Read MoreAbebe Bikila: The man who changed African runningpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 19 July
15:52 BST 19 JulyMarathon runner Abebe Bikila made history when he became the first black African man to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games.
Read MoreCaf set to break even after 'toxic' past - secretary generalpublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 19 July
13:14 BST 19 JulyAfrican football's governing body will be debt-free next year as a result of improved governance, says secretary general Veron Mosengo-Omba.
Read MoreSouth Africa's calm opening of parliament heralds new erapublished at 11:16 British Summer Time 19 July
11:16 BST 19 JulyPresident Cyril Ramaphosa outlines the government's plans after his party was forced into coalition.
Read MoreRed carpets, cars and cowries: Africa's top shotspublished at 00:36 British Summer Time 19 July
00:36 BST 19 JulyA selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.
Read MoreRwanda's president smashes his own election recordpublished at 20:20 British Summer Time 18 July
20:20 BST 18 JulyPaul Kagame wins with more than 99% of the vote, showing Rwanda's lack of democracy, his critics say.
Read MoreKenyan court suspends police ban on protestspublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 18 July
15:26 BST 18 JulyThe police said it was difficult to ensure safety as the protests have no designated leader.
Read MoreNamibia refuses to extend visa for Ugandan monarchpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 18 July
12:42 BST 18 JulyNamibian authorities are said to be unhappy at the harassment of their diplomatic officials.
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