Anas Aremeyaw Anas says that his libel victory will encourage other journalists to stand up to powerful figures.

The US is reported to be planning to cut funding to Gavi, which pays for childhood vaccines.

Six people have died after the submarine sank near Hurghada, a popular tourist destination.

Riek Machar and his wife are detained after a convoy of 20 armed vehicles entered his home, his party says.

The Kenya Football Federation launches an investigation into allegations that goalkeeper Patrick Matasi has been involved in match manipulation.

Boualem Sansal, 80, told a far-right news outlet that colonial France gave too much land to Algeria.

About 800 Kenyan police officers have been sent to Haiti to help the authorities tackle restore security.

Harold Riley was the only artist in the world granted a sitting to capture Nelson Mandela on canvas. The unique portrait was unveiled in 2005 and raised over $1m for South African children's charities at an auction held at the Rockefeller Centre in New York.

Mandela sat for the English artist six times in Cape Town and Johannesburg over 18 months which Harold Riley described as "one of the greatest experiences" of his life.

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Fighting in a mineral-rich region of central Africa proves a quandary for Chinese business interests.

"Khartoum is free," says army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan after almost two years of occupation by the RSF.

Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani is promoted to the highest rank in the army, and dissolves all political parties.

Ethiopia's prime minister asks Tigrayans to email him with suggestions for a new leader.

South Africa could face a sanction, including a points deduction, after fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

Brent Bozell's nomination comes at a time when relations between South Africa and the United States are at a low point.

The latest update includes "loan words" from several countries, including South Africa and Ireland.

The prince's exit from Sentebale after an internal row has echoes of his decision to step back as a royal.

President Évariste Ndayishimiye says there's "credible intelligence" that Rwanda plans to attack Burundi.

The Duke of Sussex says he and the prince of Lesotho left Sentebale amid a row between the trustees and the chair of its board.

Videos posted on social media show the smoking ruins of market stalls and charred bodies.