The South African anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died, aged 81, her personal assistant confirmed. Her family said she died "peacefully" after a long...

Outgoing Liberia's president has been expelled from her party for allegedly supporting candidate of the opposition party who eventually won the presidential election. Ellen Johnson...

Four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah upset the odds to be named 2017 BBC Sports Personality of the Year at Liverpool’s Echo Arena on...

An urgent evacuation plan has been devised for migrants facing abuse in Libyan detention camps. It was drawn up at an African Union-European Union summit...

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has finally resigned just as people took to the streets in jubilations and celebrating the exit of the 93-year-old...