Morocco carry a huge weight of expectation into their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday as the hosts, with star man Achraf Hakimi returning from injury,…
Fierce fighting rages on the outskirts of Tripoli as militias continue to battle for control of the city's airport.
Durban's film festival has kicked off, and we take a look at some of the African films featured at this year's showcase.
Gordon Brown says the kidnapped Nigerian girls have been in captivity for 100 days, but the world has not forgotten them.
Morocco's Red City is crammed with stunning gardens, shaded souks and steamy bath houses.
High numbers of new Ebola cases and deaths in Africa are prompting increased efforts to contain the deadly outbreak.
Life in Joburg can be stressful. Luckily there are some exceedingly non-stressful places close by.
A days-long raid on a northeast Nigerian town by Boko Haram left dozens dead and displaced more than 15,000 residents, Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency said.
From the air, the Namibian desert looks like it has a bad case of chicken pox. Spread across 1,100 miles of a narrow strip sit a smattering of barren polka…
From the air, the Namibian desert looks like it has a bad case of chicken pox. Spread across 1,100 miles of a narrow strip sit a smattering of barren polka…
Nigerian portraitist Edosa Ogiugo captures the fabric of Nigerian life in bold brushstrokes
The best way to experience the food of Mauritius is by touring the island nation's bustling marketplaces.
Unidentified gunmen attacked border guards in southern Egypt and killed or injured as many as 25, according to Egypt's state-run news agency MENA.
Adrian Steirn and the 21 ICONS team have captured intimate portraits of some of South Africa's most celebrated. Here he reveals the story behind the photographs.
An Egyptian court has given nine men sentences ranging from 20 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting women near Cairo's Tahrir Square, according to state run newspaper al-Ahram.
He suffered greatly in his final months, but Nelson Mandela's last breaths were peaceful, says his eldest daughter, Maki Mandela.
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