Giulio Regeni's parents demand Italy recall Cairo ambassador

Family of researcher say Egypt is preventing investigations into Regeni’s death

From Kinshasa to Liverpool: A mother's painful journey to asylum

Four years ago, Marie went to the market in Kinshasa. She returned to an empty house and was sexually abused by police.

World Refugee Day: Must-Watch Documentaries

Around the world with asylum seekers and refugees struggling for the chance at a new life.

Mali attack: Forces deployed as survivors recall killings

It was the second time this month that Dogon villages have come under attack by suspected ethnic Fulani gunmen.

Kenya court convicts three over Garissa university massacre

Guilty verdict for three suspects over their role in 2015 attack at northeastern university that killed 148 people.

ICC prosecutor: Omar al-Bashir must answer for Darfur abuses now

Sudan's overthrown president is wanted by the ICC on charges of crimes against humanity and genocide.

Mali attacks: Villagers flee amid increasing violence

Militias connected to the Fulani and Dogon ethnic groups have attacked each others’ communities in recent months.

Western Europeans have least trust in vaccines worldwide: report

Despite overall confidence in safety and effectiveness of vaccines, high-income countries show lowest levels of trust.

Gunmen 'kill dozens' in attack on two villages in central Mali

The attacks on Yoro and Gangafani 2 risk plunging the country deeper into a cycle of ethnic violence.

Hundreds killed and displaced in interethnic violence in DR Congo

The Lendu and Hema have been fighting each other for generations. Tens of thousands have died between 1999 and 2003.

Those who oppose military are 'enemies of Algeria': army chief

Ahmed Gaid Salah accuses some parties of favouring constitutional vacuum in order to extend political crisis.

Nigeria villagers in Borno mourn the dead, lament state failures

Two young girls among three suicide bombers who killed at least 20 in attack on a village in northwestern Nigeria.

Ethiopian migrants rescued from Yemen

Around 12,000 people take the dangerous sea journey from the Horn of Africa to Yemen every month despite its poverty.

Uganda: Dozens get Ebola vaccine after outbreak spreads

Uganda begins a vaccination campaign for people who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus.

Sudan protesters urge night rallies amid impasse with military

Protest leaders say 'revolutionary escalation' has begun to pressure military generals to hand over power to civilians.

Python Community Interview With Marlene Mhangami – Real Python

Join us as we chat with Marlene Mhangami. She's a PSF Director and the co-founder of ZimboPy, a Zimbabwean non-profit that empowers women to pursue careers in tech. She's also organizing the very first PyCon Africa.

Algeria: The revolution will be YouTubed

Long before the protests began, a generation of YouTubers emerged as unofficial spokespeople for Algeria's youth.

View of Amboseli National Park in Kenya

Mali: Anger over G5 Sahel headquarters transfer to Bamako

The G5 Sahel force includes Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania, Niger as well as Mali, and people in Bamako do not want its headquarters based there.

Mali: Fighting ongoing between herders and farmers

What lies behind the ethnic violence that has killed over 100 people in one village alone in central Mali.

South Africa bus crash kills dozens of people

Four others sustained serious injuries when a taxi van and a bus collided in the town of Modjadjiskloof.

The Nigerian refugee who saved her daughters from FGM

In Lagos Odachi* secretly squirrelled away money for her daughters' flights to the UK, but had to leave her son behind.

Anger, skepticism as Sudan moves to put Omar al-Bashir on trial

Ex-leader appears in public for the first time since being overthrown as prosecutors move to begin corruption trial.

Scores dead from revenge attacks in DR Congo

Villages and houses have been destroyed in violence between the Lendu and Hema tribes and their militias this week.

Libyan MP: Haftar, the 'axis of evil' and the battle for Libya

Libyan MP and former FM Aly Abuzaakouk discusses Khalifa Haftar's assault on Tripoli and the ongoing conflict in Libya.

At least 95 killed in attack on Mali village

At least 95 people were killed Sunday evening when armed men attacked an ethnic Dogon village in central Mali, Ali Dolo, a local mayor told CNN on Monday.

Security forces tear-gas Sudan protesters

Four people have been killed in Khartoum on the first day of "civil disobedience", doctors say.

Mali protests: Mourners call on president to resign

Despite the support of 20,000 UN and foreign troops, the president seems unable to bring the country together.

Algeria’s ex finance minister faces corruption investigation

Karim Djoudi's court hearing comes after court ordered detention of ex-prime ministers Ahmed Ouyahia, Abdelmalek Sellal.

A homeless refugee-activist's relentless fight for justice in DRC

Jenny fled the DRC and now runs an activist network from the UK, using free wifi at the library and 24-hour McDonald's.

DRC: Measles vaccinations suspended over latest Ebola outbreak

Ebola outbreak in the DRC is affecting urgent medical care for other diseases.

Is South Sudan on the brink of famine?

The UN warns millions in South Sudan face a critical lack of food, despite a peace deal following its civil war.

Somalia: Several killed in al-Shabab attacks in Mogadishu

Dozens of people were injured in the car bomb detonated near the parliament headquarters in Mogadishu.

Sudan's ex-President Omar al-Bashir 'to appear in court soon'

Chief prosecutor says toppled leader will appear in court next week to face charges of corruption.

Italy adopts decree that could fine migrant rescuers up to €50,000

New bill would fine NGOs bringing migrants on shore without permission but UN says it penalises rescues at sea

Nigeria land struggle: Farmers fight over resources

For centuries, the Fulani people have lived interdependent lives with the farmers but the past 30 years have tested that harmony.

Kenya police officers killed in blast near Somalia border

At least 10 officers killed after vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in in Wajir County near Somali border.

Algerians keep protesting despite arrest of top officials

Demonstrators in Algiers demand the departure of senior figures linked with former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

DRC Ebola outbreak still not global emergency, says UN

WHO says deadly outbreak does not meet the criteria for a public health emergency of international concern.

WHO discusses Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organization confirms more than 2,000 infections since the most recent Ebola outbreak in August 2018 in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

DRC Violence: Reprisal attacks between tribes

Fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has forced hundreds of thousands from there in recent years.

Russia is not alone in exploiting Africa | Letters

Letters: Tracey Lindner says the scramble for Africa is largely about securing resources that are crucial for military and civilian digital technology. Terry McGinn shines a spotlight on the US

South Sudan: Record number of people face severe hunger

More than 60 percent of the population face critical lack of food despite signing of peace deal between warring sides.

Sudan military admits it ordered brutal crackdown on protesters

The military council "regrets that some mistakes happened" during crackdown on Khartoum sit-in, which left dozens dead.

Sudan's toppled president Omar al-Bashir charged with corruption

Al-Bashir was arrested in a military coup on April 11 after months of mass protests against his autocratic rule.

Algeria detains ex-PM Abdelmalek Sellal in anti-corruption case

Abdelmalek Sellal is the second former prime minister to be detained over alleged corruption in two days.

#BlueforSudan: Why is social media turning blue for Sudan?

Thousands take part in campaign to show solidarity with protesters in Sudan.