How royal divorce papers have shaken the Zulu kingdom

Scandal surrounds King Misuzulu's attempts to take a third wife - and to divorce his first one.

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South Africa crush England to progress in Champions Trophy

England's dismal Champions Trophy campaign ends with a sorry seven-wicket defeat by South Africa in Karachi.

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'End of era' for Africa as Namibia buries founding father

Thousands turn out to say farewell to Sam Nujoma who led the struggle against apartheid South Africa.

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Three dead as 'brutal' cyclone sweeps through Reunion

The tropical cyclone left more than 180,000 homes without power and 170,000 without running water.

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US HIV funding cut is 'wake-up call' for S Africa

The US government axes vital HIV/Aids funding, with warnings it could lead to half a million deaths.

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Legends and newborns: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

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Son loses case against parents over move to Africa

The 14-year-old from London brought a case against his parents after being sent to school in Ghana.

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No sheep for Eid, king tells Moroccans

Herds have shrunk because of drought and dry pastures, so Moroccans are urged to abstain from slaughtering sheep.

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'I need help': Freed from Myanmar's scam centres, thousands are now stranded

The camps are unsanitary, food barely sufficient, and many of those being held are in poor health.

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The 'hero' ship fixing Africa's internet blackouts - the BBC goes aboard

The BBC joins a mission aboard the Léon Thévenin to repair an undersea fibre optic cable.

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UK suspension of aid is 'punitive', Rwanda says

The UK says it is halting aid to Rwanda as a result of its support for the M23, a notorious rebel group.

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Africa's growing 'brotherhood' in Saudi Pro League

Saudi Arabia is becoming a more attractive destination for African footballers, according to Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong.

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Sudan military plane crashes in residential area

The Antonov aircraft crashed after take-off from a military base in Omdurman city.

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Spanish city 'adopts' Senegalese migrants who intervened in homophobic attack

Ibrahima Diack and Magatte N'Diaye are given "adopted sons of the city" status in A Coruña.

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Murdered UK businessman's body was found in sack in Kenya

Campbell Scott disappeared from a luxury hotel before being found miles outside Nairobi by a cattle herder.

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Scottish businessman found dead in Kenya

Campbell Scott was attending a conference in Nairobi when he was last seen on 16 February.

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Kenya receives 17 rare antelopes from the US

The mountain bongo, originally from Kenya, is a critically endangered antelope with less than 100 in the wild.

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Sudan army ends two-year siege of key city

The Sudan army captures el-Obeid hours after rival RSF forces signed a charter for a breakaway government.

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Lookman says penalty criticism by own coach 'deeply disrespectful'

Atalanta's Ademola Lookman says comments by his coach Gian Piero Gasperini describing him as "one of the worst penalty takers" were "deeply disrespectful".

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The Kenyans saying no to motherhood and yes to sterilisation

A growing number of women are choosing to be sterilised, bucking traditional norms.

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