A military court in Egypt gives supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi long prison sentences after convicting them of attacking the army.

Urgent action is needed at Thursday's G20 summit in St Petersburg to fix a tax system that allows firms to "rip off" poor African nations, Oxfam has warned.

Gambian women fleeing female genital mutilation threat

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir drops his threat to block South Sudan's oil exports after talks with its leader, Salva Kiir.

Reading are in talks with ex-Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Sissoko after he left Paris St-Germain on Monday.

Kenya's parliament is recalled for an emergency debate on ending membership of the International Criminal Court, just days before the deputy president is due in court.

Algeria midfielder Adlene Guedioura joins Premier League side Crystal Palace from Nottingham Forest.

Nigerian club Warri Wolves explain they rejected an offer from French club CA Bastia for midfielder Sunday Mba.

An Egyptian court orders the closure of four television channels, including Al-Jazeera Egypt and one run by the Muslim Brotherhood.

Nelson Mandela's discharge from hospital after nearly three months of treatment shows he has made "progress", South African President Jacob Zuma says.

Some 80,000 South African gold miners are due to go on strike to demand higher pay in one of the world's biggest producers of the precious metal.

South Africa's biggest trade union is calling for a wage rise of up to 60% for the country's but mine bosses are offering a maximum of 6.5%.

Gold miners in South Africa are about to go on strike, joining tens of thousands of workers from other sectors taking industrial action.

South Africa grapples with a growing problem