Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi: The man who divided South Africa
The Zulu leader says he did his best to fight apartheid - his critics saw him as a collaborator.
1970-01-01 08:00
Uganda paternity testing causes huge controversy
There are reports of a surge in men wanting to know if they are the biological fathers of their children.
1970-01-01 08:00
Niger coup: General Tchiani declares himself leader
General Abdourahmane Tchiani is addressing the nation after staging a coup.
1970-01-01 08:00
France riots: Fuelled by everyday discrimination
Algerian journalist Maher Mezahi writes about the riots that swept through France.
1970-01-01 08:00
Félicien Kabuga: Rwanda genocide suspect unfit to stand trial, UN court rules
Félicien Kabuga, alleged to have financed Hutu militias, was arrested in France after 26 years on the run.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sudan conflict: Caesarean by phone light - giving birth in a warzone
Women in Sudan's few remaining maternity wards are having babies to the sound of gunfire.
1970-01-01 08:00
How Putin has given South Africa a big diplomatic headache
The Russian leader's invasion of Ukraine has made life complicated for South Africa on several fronts.
1970-01-01 08:00
Nigeria's fuel subsidy: How the new president has shocked the nation
Bola Tinubu has picked his first big fight with trade unions by deciding to scrap fuel subsidies.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ama Ata Aidoo: Ghana's famous author and feminist dies
Ama Ata Aidoo challenged Western perceptions of African women through her award-winning works.
1970-01-01 08:00
Navigating the two sides of Somalia's capital Mogadishu
Journalist Soraya Ali travels to Somalia to see if it really is how her mother remembers it.
1970-01-01 08:00
Bola Tinubu - the 'godfather' who has been sworn in as Nigeria's president
After fighting military rule in the 1990s, Bola Tinubu feels entitled to become Nigeria's president.
1970-01-01 08:00
Bola Tinubu inauguration: The five tests awaiting Nigeria's new president
Bola Tinubu is taking over the presidency of Nigeria - a giant nation with gigantic problems.
1970-01-01 08:00