Getty ImagesDanielle Deadwyler plays Queen Yodit - a character she describes as regal, cunning and sensualPlaywright Banna Desta has brought to life an often-overlooked ancient African civilisation in her...

Hundreds of people in a rural part of Ethiopia, 165km (100 miles) north-east of the capital, Addis Ababa, have been leaving their homes in panic as a nearby volcano...

A drunken police officer in Zambia freed 13 suspects from custody so that they could go and celebrate the new year, officials say.Detective inspector Titus Phiri was arrested after...

BBCThis has been one of the most eventful years since I began covering global security for the BBC in the aftermath of the 11 September attacks in 2001.The sudden...

Guantanamo Bay inmate Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi has been repatriated to Tunisia, the US Department of Defense says.He was found eligible for transfer from the detention facility after a...

At least 71 people have died in southern Ethiopia after a lorry plunged into a river, officials say.The vehicle, which was travelling through Sidama state on Sunday, fell into...

South Africa had the better of most of the first three days but began the fourth day 27-3 with their hopes in the balance.Experienced pair Bavuma and Aiden Markram...

Patrícia PascalWhen she was a young child and taking too long to get ready for school, family get-togethers or to sing in the church choir, Cape Verdean musician Carmen...

Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger's military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to destabilise the junta-led nation.In a Christmas Day interview, Gen Tchiani accused France...

Regardless of whether he defends his W2RC title in 2025, it will be a special season for Branch.A stage will be held in Sun City, South Africa, in May...

Mozambique's main opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, has declared that he will install himself as president on 15 January after rejecting his defeat in presidential elections.His announcement came as his...

War-hit Sudan is sliding into a "widening famine crisis" that has been marked by worsening starvation and a surge in acute malnutrition, an independent group of food security experts...