Three divers have been arrested while trying to sever an undersea internet cable off the port city of Alexandria, Egyptian authorities say.

More than 120 Chinese nationals have been arrested in Ghana as part of a renewed clampdown against illegal mining

Nigeria international Seyi Olofinjana joins English Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on loan from Hull.

A severe plague of locusts has infested about half of Madagascar, threatening crops and raising concerns about food shortages, a UN agency says.

Striker Samuel Eto'o will be out for three weeks after injuring his knee in Cameroon's World Cup qualifying win against Togo.

Tunisian referee Slim Jdidi is on Fifa's shortlist for the World Cup despite being suspended for his performance in the Nations Cup.

The brother of South African athletics star Oscar Pistorius, who is charged with murder, appears in court over a motorcyclist's death in a road accident.

About 11,000 peace-keepers may be needed in Mali to help curb threats posed by militant Islamists, UN chief Ban Ki-moon says.

An Egyptian appeals court reinstates the prosecutor general, whose sacking by President Mohammed Morsi had angered senior judges.

Promotion-chasing Crystal Palace sign Ivory Coast striker Aruna Dindane on a deal until the end of the season.

Refugees fleeing famine and conflict within Somalia suffer sexual violence and other abuse in camps in the capital, says Human Rights Watch.

Are Tunisia's women gaining or losing their freedoms?

Scientists just outside the capital Kampala are busy finding solutions to increase the yield of bananas grown, one of the country's favourite foods.