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A fishermen's leader tells the BBC that 40 people are feared dead - either in the strikes or drowning as they tried to flee.

The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard.

Ships have rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope since 2023 to avoid conflicts in the Middle East.

A search is still ongoing for the second US soldier who went missing during a multinational military training exercise in Morocco.

Celebrities, filmmakers and creators put up a performance at Africa's biggest night of film and fashion.

Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was "a distinguished statesman and patriot".

The Constitutional Court says MPs were was wrong to block impeachment proceedings against Cyril Ramaphosa.

The death toll is unclear but sources say between 30 and 50 people died in Wednesday’s attacks.

The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".

Fear and uncertainty linger for Somali migrants in Minnesota despite a legal reprieve.

The former university lecturer was a vocal critic of the government and ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front party.

As claims of xenophobia in South Africa mount, Ghana calls on the African Union to send a fact-finding mission.

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.

The operator of the MV Hondius ship says a Dutch couple and a German national have died.

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.

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