Would-be migrants who failed to make it to Europe are being helped to come home and tell others of the dangers of making the attempt.

Activists say it marks the "first Twitter-related arrest" after Zimbabwe created a cyber ministry.

Auditors found bills for fraudulently overpriced supplies and salaries for non-existent aid workers.

It is now more difficult for the Supreme Court to annul elections, as it did in September.

Morocco's Wydad Casablanca admit it would be 'suicidal' to try and defend against Egypt's Al Ahly in the second leg of the African Champions League final.

Prosecutors tell South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal he should be jailed for 15 years, not six.

An outbreak of bird flu has hit the poultry industry in South Africa.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Journalist Elizabeth Ohene argues that African identities remain in thrall to the continent's colonial past.

Do people on South Africa's farms get killed more often than other people in the country?

The African country has been battling the worst outbreak in recent times.

Sudanese businesses have been innovating under two decades of US sanctions.

Recent statistics suggest that suicide rates among people working at sea are rising.