The case involved Astou Sokhna, a woman aged in her thirties who was in her ninth month of pregnancy.

Ten African languages are among the additions to the US tech giant’s interpretation tool.

The medicines recalled had expiry dates ranging between 2023 and 2024. They were manufactured between 2020 and 2021.

American Floyd Mayweather is planning to establish a boxing academy in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the worst affected among a group of 12 countries in the world in need of immediate food aid, the majority of which are from Sub-Saharan Africa.

There was national outrage when Astou Sokhna and her unborn baby died after a traumatic labour.

It will likely take Botswana 58 years to double its population from the current 2 346 179 estimated from the recently held census, Statistics Botswana says.

At least seven soldiers have been killed and two others were missing in Nigeria after they were ambushed by gunmen while on patrol in the eastern state of Taraba.

Egyptian club Al Ahly appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over the decision to host the African Champions League final in Morocco.

South African Kevin Anderson says he decided to call time on his tennis career aged 35 as his passion and determination had dipped.

Daniel Motaung said he applied for a moderator job in Kenya not realizing he would be working at Facebook and exposed to graphic content.

On 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, we explore the forgotten Egyptians that were there.

Conservationists say that Zimbabwe can support about 45,000 elephants, which require vast grounds for grazing.

Photos seen by AFP showed children splayed on the ground, covered in blood. 

A year on since the Democratic Republic of Congo government enacted a state of siege in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, the number of civilians killed by armed groups has doubled, Amnesty International says in a new report.

Rescue efforts continue 24 hours a day to find eight miners caught by flash floods in Burkina Faso.

At least 14 people have been killed in an overnight attack on a displaced persons camp in east Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province.

Gondar University responds to a BBC report that there was a campaign to cover up war-crime evidence.

Namibian sprinter Christine Mboma hopes to win more medals and inspire others across the continent after finally getting her hands on the BBC African Sports Personality of the Year award for 2021.

Those missing are 10 Ghanaians and one Chinese, Bannerman told AFP.

Ncuti Gatwa is preparing to take on the role of one of British TV’s most iconic characters.