The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.

While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.

DNA tests are underway to confirm whether remains found inside the crocodile match that of a missing man.

Sudan's foreign minister says Ethiopia and UAE has chosen the "wrong path" and would regret it.

Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.

Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.

Unwitting donors hand over money to save suffering animals but Ugandan con artists pocket the cash.

The World Health Organization said one case of hantavirus infection has been confirmed, with five more suspected cases under investigation.

Police suspect the human remains belong to a businessman swept away by floodwater last week.

A search and rescue operation is underway for the service members, the US African Command said.

There has been a wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, some of which have turned violent.

More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.

It is the second time an oil tanker has been hijacked in the area in the past 10 days.

It is unclear how he reached Eswatini. China described his visit as a "stowaway-style escape farce".

Oral history traces a family's roots to a tree planted in the 13th Century in a Ghanaian fishing town.

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says current rules are "on the right side" when it comes to shoe technology, following Sabastian Sawe's record-breaking time at the London Marathon.

The former leader has not responded to US accusations that he is aiming to destabilise the government.

The zero-tariff regime gives China's soft power a boost, but may lead to uneven gains, say analysts.

Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.

The blockade comes days after Mali's defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.