Men jailed for witchcraft murder plot against Zambia’s president
A court in Zambia has sentenced two men to two years in…
Zulu king challenges professor to stick fight
The king of South Africa's large Zulu community has challenged a professor…
Pot breaks as Nigerian chef attempts to cook largest jollof rice dish
The giant pot in which Nigerian chef and former Guinness World Record…
Malawi – where the petrol queue might overshadow the queue to vote
The queue to get fuel rather than the queue to vote is…
Anti-apartheid hero’s new inquest should lead to justice, Biko family tells BBC
A son of prominent South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko has told…
Nigerian pilot tests positive for alcohol after plane veered off runway
A pilot and co-pilot have tested positive for alcohol after the plane…
South African rapist loses bid to block Netflix film about his life
Convicted South African rapist Thabo Bester has lost a court bid to…
Burkina Faso scraps visa fees for African travellers
Burkina Faso says it has removed visa fees for all African travellers,…
Ghana agrees to accept West Africans deported from US
Ghana has become the latest country to accept people deported from the…
South Sudan vice-president charged with murder and treason
South Sudan's First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason…
