Gun-wielding drivers, extortion and breakdowns, as couple flee new front line in Sudan's conflict.

The West African nation's security forces are accused of alleged rape, extortion and torture.

Malema's party argues that his remarks were taken out of context.

There has been a backlash over the recruitment scheme and a government warning to young people.

The animal has come as a surprise to experts, who now have to rethink how these armoured dinosaurs evolved

The country wants to move from being the biggest exporter of raw nuts to producing more shea butter.

A proposal to build a nuclear plant in Niger may not come to fruition, but that is not the point.

Turkish club Galatasaray are in talks with Tottenham over a loan deal for midfielder Yves Bissouma.

King Toera was killed by French troops 128 years ago and his head kept in a Paris museum's archive.

The country is facing a shortage of medical equipment and medicines, President Duma Boko says.

A large number of young South Africans are jobless and attracted by social media offers of work abroad.

Brentford manager Keith Andrews "fully expects" Newcastle target Yoane Wissa to stay at Brentford.

Former captain Dane van Niekerk is in line for a return with South Africa after reversing her international retirement and being named in a World Cup training group.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is taken into custody in Baltimore as his lawyers say he may be sent to Uganda.

Nigerians made their mark during this year's Love Island USA - but it caused tensions within the fanbase.

Over the past three years, Russian state-backed news channel RT has expanded its international presence.

South Africa comfortably beat Brazil in Northampton, but the Women's Rugby World Cup debutants show "rugby matters" to Brazilians.

Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor and Ethiopia's Mizan Alem claim comfortable wins in the Antrim Coast Half Marathon men's and women's events on Sunday.

There was "sheer horror" when survivors realised that the girls aged nine, 11 and 17 had died, a rescuer says.

Concern is mounting about "war-time levels of slaughter" in Nigeria, including a resurgence of jihadist activity.