Ethiopian long-distance runner Yebrgual Melese dies at the age of 36 after falling ill during a routine training session.

The home affairs minister hails the ruling as a "victory" against the "abuse" of the refugee system.

Yoweri Museveni, 81, won disputed elections in January to extend his 40-year rule.

In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France's thinking.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would not resign on Monday evening after days of speculation.

The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard.

Ships have rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope since 2023 to avoid conflicts in the Middle East.

A fishermen's leader tells the BBC that 40 people are feared dead - either in the strikes or drowning as they tried to flee.

A search is still ongoing for the second US soldier who went missing during a multinational military training exercise in Morocco.

Celebrities, filmmakers and creators put up a performance at Africa's biggest night of film and fashion.

Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was "a distinguished statesman and patriot".

The ruling could have huge implications for the political future of Cyril Ramaphosa.

The death toll is unclear but sources say between 30 and 50 people died in Wednesday’s attacks.

The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".

Fear and uncertainty linger for Somali migrants in Minnesota despite a legal reprieve.

The former university lecturer was a vocal critic of the government and ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front party.

A 69-year-old woman who later died in South Africa is among those who left MV Hondius at St Helena.

As claims of xenophobia in South Africa mount, Ghana calls on the African Union to send a fact-finding mission.

"If the people want me to have a third term, I will accept," Tshisekedi says, with him due to step down in 2028.

The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.