The on-going conflict in northern Ethiopia has forced civilians from the Tigray region to flee to eastern Sudan.
Rangers are tracking the giraffe in north-east Kenya, after poachers killed his family members.
A government minister promises that the "full force of the law" will be applied to the traffickers.
A conflict in the Tigray region is threatening to destabilise East Africa. This is why.
Ghana will have to wait to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals as they lose 1-0 to Sudan.
Caster Semenya will appeal against World Athletics' rule restricting testosterone levels in female runners to the European Court of Human Rights.
Thousands are fleeing every day from the Tigray region and the UN says its teams are overwhelmed.
As some wells dry up, the residents of Hopley, Zimbabwe, now draw water in a nearby graveyard.
Maaza Mengiste and Tsitsi Dangarembga's shortlisting for a major prize is a boost for Africa's literary scene.
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