Amadu Koita Makalo was sentenced for 182 years on charges including treason and murder.

South Sudan is using basketball to forge a new identity for a country whose early history was defined by war, says Luol Deng.

The local authority says heavy rains triggered landslides in the southern region of Gofa.

The deaths of dozens of protesters has further eroded scant trust in the security forces.

Opposition leader Bobi Wine says the security forces have besieged the headquarters of his party.

Nape Nnauye caused outrage for saying he could help an MP rig elections - comments, he said, he made in jest.

Authorities warn sodium cyanide can be lethal after pots of the chemical were looted from a lorry.

Morocco's Noor Slaoui will become the first person from the Middle East and North Africa region to compete in eventing at the Olympic Games.

Ex-security guard, Louis van Schoor, killed dozens in South Africa but was only jailed for seven murders.

A vast new oil refinery in Nigeria is aiming to reduce the price of petrol in the country.

Police have banned a planned march to parliament on Tuesday to protest against corruption.

The women flouting tradition to get reconstructive surgery after female genital mutilation.

The United States come from 16 points down to avoid one of the biggest shocks in basketball history in a dramatic 101-100 victory over South Sudan.

Homesickness and visa issues have not stopped Eritrea's Biniam Girmay becoming a cycling sensation.

Anti-graft officials are accused of taking kickbacks from politicians in exchange for amnesty.

Over half of the ministers President Ruto proposed are from the cabinet he sacked just last week.

African football's governing body will be debt-free next year as a result of improved governance, says secretary general Veron Mosengo-Omba.

President Cyril Ramaphosa outlines the government's plans after his party was forced into coalition.

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

Paul Kagame wins with more than 99% of the vote, showing Rwanda's lack of democracy, his critics say.