The Uganda-bound vehicle was targeted by rebels leaving one dead and several missing, the army says.

The three judges were among those set to decide whether ex-President Lungu can stand in next year's poll.

South Africa captain Ronwen Williams hopes his nomination for global football's Yashin Trophy will provide motivation to his compatriots.

The government aims to decongest Makala Prison where many died during a recent attempted jailbreak.

They are for TV and radio, border security and responding to natural disasters, a minister says.

South African authorities say they are investigating the death of the 20-year-old American student.

There has been a surge of deaths as more migrants try to reach the Canary Islands across the Atlantic Ocean.

The second shipment in a month arrives, as tensions increase between the two countries and Ethiopia.

The election was seen as a test of the APC’s popularity given Nigeria’s economic troubles.

Chadema was planning to protest over alleged recent killings and abductions of opposition officials.

This will bring the Kenyan contingent helping Haitian police fight gangs up to 1,000.

In the 1960s objects were gathered for the national museum, the question now is what to do with them.

A brazen attack on the capital by al-Qaeda-linked fighters highlights the junta's security issues.

After decades of stalling, the new law is warmly welcomed but some worry how well it will be enforced.

The government says classrooms are being used to accommodate people whose houses have been destroyed.

Michael Lomas is accused of manipulating massive contracts for work on a power station in South Africa.

Footballers playing too many games risks the 'long-term success' of football, says Caf president Patrice Motsepe.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Claude Pivi, Guinea's most wanted fugitive, has been on the run since last year's dramatic prison break.

The 65-year-old pledges not to be a threat to the military junta, which toppled him from power last August.