- Aid cuts will push Nigerians into arms of Boko Haram militants, UN warns
The end of food aid could have devastating effects for the victims of an Islamist insurgency.
- Angola's petrol protest death toll rises as medics overwhelmed
At least 22 people have died in the most widespread protests Angola has seen in recent years.
- Tanzania's ban on foreigners operating small businesses sparks Kenyan backlash
They are barred from areas like mobile money transfers, tour guiding, small-scale mining and curio shops.
- More than a dozen children die because of food shortages in Sudan camp - medics
Famine has been declared in areas of Darfur, an region particularly hard hit by the ongoing civil war.
- Greece claims 'invasion' in Crete as it tries to halt boats from North Africa
Greek migration minister Thanos Plevris says his country faces a "state of emergency".
- WATCH: Ozzy Osbourne honoured in public procession through Birmingham
Thousands lined the streets of Birmingham on Wednesday as a hearse carrying the body of Ozzy Osbourne made its way through the city where Black Sabbath was born.
- Deadly border clash between Ugandan and South Sudanese troops highlights ongoing tensions
While minor clashes have occurred in the past, such deadly confrontations between the two allied forces remain rare.
- Burkina Faso: outcry for justice and body repatriation in Ouagadougou from Abidjan
Hundreds of protesters clad in white flooded the streets of Ouagadougou on Tuesday, demanding justice for Alain Traoré, a prominent social media activist known as Alino Faso, whose death in an Ivorian prison has sparked outrage and diplomatic tensions.
- Angola fuel protests turn deadly as fatalities rise to 22
At least 22 people have been killed in violent protests across Angola following a sharp fuel price hike, authorities said Wednesday, marking a dramatic escalation from the previous day’s death toll of four.
- Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi triumphs in 800m freestyle at championships
Tunisia’s Ahmed Jaouadi clinched his first significant title by winning the 800m freestyle at the world swimming championships on Wednesday, executing a perfectly timed strategy.