Ghana's main opposition party says it is considering legal action to annul President John Mahama's victory in Friday's fiercely contested election

South Africa signs a deal with Vietnam to fight the escalating illicit trade in rhino horn, used in traditional medicine in Asian countries.

Libya's former Prime Minister al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi goes on trial in Tripoli accused of acts that led to the unjust killing of Libyans.

Ghana's main opposition party says it is considering legal action to nullify President John Mahama's victory in Friday's fiercely contested election.

Police investigate four allegations of racism towards Cameroon's Sebastien Bassong.

Former South Africa assistant coach Philemon Setshedi is convicted of match-fixing charges by a court in Cape Town.

The ANC Women's League holds a march to demand the extradition of Shrien Dewani, who is accused of murdering his wife on their honeymoon.

Nigeria's police launch a "massive manhunt" for the gunmen who kidnapped the mother of Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at her home on Sunday, a spokesman says.

Former South African President Nelson Mandela is said to be "doing well" after spending a second night in the Pretoria hospital where he was admitted on Saturday.

The BBC's Lyse Doucet has gained rare access to one of the grand palaces lived in by deposed Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.

President Morsi orders Egypt's military to maintain security and protect state institutions as tensions rise in the run-up to a referendum on the constitution.

Ghana's incumbent President John Mahama is declared the winner of Friday's election, but the opposition says the poll was fraudulent.