ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa decline
As South Africans vote in local elections, residents tell the BBC they are tired of the poor quality of services they get.
Category: Africa
Libya's top religious authority rules against wearing Nike clothes
The US company was named after the Greek goddess of victory, so the Dar al-Ifta said displaying its logo was unIslamic.
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.
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.
Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia after 20 years
The country was the first to contribute troops to the AU mission established to stabilise Somalia in 2007.
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.
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.
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.