One person dies in clashes between farm workers and police in South Africa's vineyard region outside Cape Town.

After trying many different ways of tackling its rat problem, Johannesburg city council has introduced owls - despite the superstitions of some township residents.

How accurate are South Africa's unemployment figures?

Cameroon captain Samuel Eto'o calls on his country's team to forget recent failures and bounce back.

President Alassane Ouattara unexpectedly dissolves his cabinet as Ivory Coast continues its recovery from last year's post-election violence.

South African police say they have arrested a man at Johannesburg airport who swallowed 220 polished diamonds to smuggle them out of the country.

Malawi coach Kinnah Phiri is told he will be sacked if he fails to lead his side to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

The European Union has approved a 5bn-euro ($6.4bn) financial support package for Egypt, the Egyptian presidency says.

Can Sierra Leone avoid election violence?

The US government imposes sanctions on the leader of the M23 rebels in DR Congo, a day after the UN imposes an asset freeze and travel ban on him.

The head of the search for two South African pilots missing for more than two weeks in Mozambique says it will be called off on Friday.

Ghana's FA says Sweden's player of the year Abdul Waris has honoured the country.

Kenya's military is ordered to deploy to the north-western Samburu region following a deadly ambush on police officers by cattle rustlers.

How Uganda's planned refinery will make farmers landless