Uganda arrests former army deputy chief stripped of military rank
Military spokesman says security forces recently recovered 15 guns in Elwelu's possession.
Why a US-Russia showdown left Morocco celebrating
An impasse between the US and Russia at the UN means its peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after 35 years.
Farm workers are falling sick in a Kenyan horticultural town. Were they poisoned by pesticides?
Timau’s industry has provided local Kenyans with an economic lifeline. But now, many believe it has made them seriously illWhen Reuben Muriki fainted while doing a chore in the co…
Man guilty of stealing cash from farm owned by South African president
The case, part of the "Farmgate" scandal, has left President Cyril Ramaphosa mired in an impeachment saga.
Trump to remove Rwanda and South Africa from US trade deal
The move comes barely a week after Rwanda's defence ministry was hit with sanctions by the US Treasury.
Crossings: Laura Pannack’s award-winning images of South African youth – in pictures
The British visual artist and photographer Laura Pannack has been named the winner of the inaugural Tom Stoddart Award for Excellence 2025. A collaboration between Gost Books and …
Five arrested after South African farmer shot and tortured
The attack on Donovan Marx, 50, comes as right-wing groups say there is a genocide of white people - a claim widely discredited.
‘They assume the man next to me is the owner’: four women doing business in Africa in their own way
From feeding schoolchildren to recycling tyres, these entrepreneurs are challenging stereotypes while solving social and environmental problemsAfrica is thought to have a higher p…
Uganda starts withdrawing troops from Somalia
The country was the first to contribute troops to the AU mission established to stabilise Somalia in 2007.
Namibia overpower Ireland in series decider
Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker says his side will have "learned a lot" as Namibia clinch a 3-2 win in the one-day international series in Windhoek.
Piles of rubbish, power cuts and potholes: anger grows over Johannesburg’s run-down infrastructure
The problems run deep in South Africa’s largest city. Will voters punish the ANC in next week’s local elections?One week before the local elections in South Africa, the pavements …
More than 5,000 die from Ebola in DR Congo's deadliest outbreak
Government data shows that more than 10,000 people have contracted the rare virus.
Ethiopian PM puts ministers through military training
The prime minister has previously emphasised military preparedness as central to his government's ambitions.
Suited and booted: How Joseph Kabila went from president to rebel leader
What does Joseph Kabila launching a new rebel movement mean for DR Congo?
Roy Moxham obituary
My uncle Roy Moxham, who has died aged 86, was a former tea plantation supervisor who in later life turned his hand to writing about tea and about India, a country he visited many…
Cape Town set for classic finale – what does history suggest could happen?
South Africa set up an epic final day of their decisive Test against Australia by batting throughout the fourth day. What does history suggest could happen?
Sampa the Great: Nu Zamrock review – a full-circle moment for a world-class act
Sampa Tembo’s genre-hopping third album meets the moment with charisma and cheekIn 2019, as Sampa the Great, Sampa Tembo became the first woman to win an Australian Recording Indu…
Refugee athlete to make history for second time at Youth Olympics
Yiech Pur Biel leads the first ever refugee team to take part at the Youth Olympics.
How Kenyans got caught in $130m US ghost student scam
The alleged scheme used stolen identities to claim US student aid, with Kenyans among those charged.
Sudanese diaspora and human rights groups denounce UAE nominee for UN top job
Critics cite Lana Nusseibeh’s denial of accusations the UAE is fuelling Sudan war by supporting paramilitary RSFMembers of the Sudanese diaspora and international human rights mon…
Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg
There is no end in sight for the drivers of illegal mining, while police action appears ineffectiveCora Bailey has been encountering illegal miners ever since she first started tr…
The Documentary Podcast
The nun who rehabilitates child victims of Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army
Careless dismissals give Australia route to series win
Australia take a step towards victory over South Africa in Cape Town, with the help of careless batting from Proteas' top order.
US convicts Rwandan man who hid genocide role for decades
Nshimiye was accused of lying to a jury to protect himself and a fellow perpetrator of the genocide.