Africa

Guntila Muleya had only been the head of the Independent Broadcasting Authority for three months.

Former Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe says Gunners fans judged his transfer fee rather than his performances for the club.

Why tourists who flock to see the country's beautiful landscapes will have to get a visa from next year.

Why tourists who flock to see the country's beautiful landscapes will have to get a visa from next year.

Families dig with their bare hands for loved ones buried under the mud of landslides.

Crowd trouble forces the first football match of the Olympics to be delayed by almost two hours, with Morocco finally beating Argentina 2-1 in an empty stadium.

Crowd trouble forces the first football match of the Olympics to be delayed by almost two hours, with Morocco finally beating Argentina 2-1 in an empty stadium.

The scammers were posing as young women online to trick people into sending sexually explicit material.

African fencing champion Alexandra Ndolo is hoping to win a historic gold in Paris while inspiring in other ways too.

African fencing champion Alexandra Ndolo is hoping to win a historic gold in Paris while inspiring in other ways too.

Nigeria and Zambia can win women's Olympic football medals for the first time, says Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie.

Heavyweight Francis Ngannou is in talks to return to MMA for the first time in more than two years.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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