Ten children have been killed by lightning in the north-western Uganda city of Arua after sheltering in a hut during a storm.

Mane, Salah & Keita vs Aubameyang & Pepe Having ended last season as champions for the first time in three decades, Liverpool enter this year’s Community Shield as Premier League holders rather than domestic cup winners

A Kenyan governor and four of his children have been arraigned in court over the alleged embezzlement of public funds amounting to 73m Kenyan shillings ($675,000; £511,000).

The number of dolphins found dead in Mauritius, where the sea has been polluted following a huge oil spill last month, has risen to 25, causing more sadness and anger among locals.

Liberia's President George Weah has come under criticism for not personally receiving a petition from protesters campaigning for anti-rape laws to be strengthened.

Goldfields CEO, Nick Holland says the South African government is moving too slowly on key decisions for business at a time when it needs to be more flexible to save the economy

The suspects in an alleged gang rape incident at a luxury hotel in Egypt's capital, Cairo, have fled the country, according to the public prosecutor.

French President Emmanuel Macron has been urged to intervene on Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara's bid for a third term in October's election - which his opponents say is unconstitutional.

Supporters of the former president of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, say they will file his candidacy for October's election even though a court has ruled he is not eligible to stand due to a previous conviction.