A "nauseating" stench engulfing the South African city comes from a ship carrying 19,000 cows, officials say.

Mali captain Hamari Traore is given a four-match ban after being found guilty of unsporting conduct towards a referee.

Four people drowned when an overcrowded dinghy steered by Ibrahima Bah began to sink on a crossing.

Animal welfare charities welcome the African Union decision to ban the donkey skin trade across the continent.

The BBC is seeking a future star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award 2024.

They were in a boat that had been sailing from Mauritania to Spain's Canary Islands - and more.

The Kenyan and Nigerian presidents face domestic criticism for their frequent trips abroad.