Disease fears mount for southern Africa cyclone survivors

UN says 200,000 Zimbabweans will need food aid for three months and rescue workers scouring rural areas for survivors of the region's worst disaster

Captain of crashed Ethiopian Airlines plane was due for a refresher course

West African countries fear attacks could spread from Burkina Faso

The US military rejects the report, saying it has killed 800 militants in air strikes over the past two years, but has not hurt or killed a single civilian

Meanwhile, the storm has also unleashed a humanitarian crisis in Malawi, forcing more than 80,000 from their homes

Revenue from the resource should be used for peace-related projects instead of being tied up in debts to Chinese companies 

At least 1,000 people are dead in Mozambique, with hundreds dead in Zimbabwe, as Cyclone Idai carves its way through the sub-continent

Charity vessel carrying 49 migrants rescued at sea says Rome has refused to let it dock

The official death count in Mozambique stands at 84, but President Filipe Nyusi estimates that more than 1,000 people may have died

The government has targeted selling some or all shares in 43 of its companies, most of them loss-making

Cities and towns across the continent are struggling with water shortages brought on by drought, population growth and insufficient investment in dams

The new centres will give small-scale miners, which currently illegally export 90% of their output, access to the formal market

Port city of Beira ‘90% destroyed’ as rescue operations continue in Zimbabwe

A large dam burst on Sunday and cut off the last road to the city of about 530,000 people, the Red Cross said in a statement

Findings highlight the urgent need for improved safety for the procedure, researchers say

Move is unlikely to defuse anger on the streets