As Ethiopians prepare to go to the polls, false and misleading content has been spreading online. […]

PM Abiy Ahmed swept to power after mass protests, but his Oromo community still feel like outsiders. […]

Alieu Kosiah is the first Liberian to be convicted for acts committed during the country's civil war. […]

Nic Dlamini is set to be the first black South African to compete in cycling's Tour de France as he is named on Team Qhubeka Assos. […]

During the late Kenneth Kaunda's time as the first president of Zambia his love of football led to the national team being dubbed the 'KK11'. […]

In their lawsuit, a group of men say they were forced to work on cocoa firms in Ivory Coast. […]

A selection of the week's best photos of Africans from across the continent and elsewhere. […]

Laurent Gbagbo was taken to the ICC in 2011 on charges of crimes against humanity. […]

Nigeria's Boko Haram confirms that its leader Abubakar Shekau has been killed. […]

The first president of an independent Zambia, who became one of Africa's elder statesmen, dies at 97. […]