Africa
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How long can Ethiopia's state of emergency keep the lid on anger?A state crackdown has silenced ethnic Oromo people in Ethiopia, but grievances over land and rights, and a lack of political options, could reignite protests
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Famine looms in four countries as aid system struggles to cope, experts warnCampaigners say tens of millions in urgent need in Yemen, South Sudan, Nigeria and Somalia are in hands of an overwhelmed, outdated humanitarian network
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Toby Lanzer: 'Donors are stretched – there are more mega crises than ever'As he prepares to leave Africa for Afghanistan, the UN assistant secretary general dismisses the idea of donor fatigue, arguing aid is the ‘smart thing to do’
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More than a dozen fans killed in stampede at Angolan football matchAt least 17 dead as crowds try to push their way into ground after failing to gain entry prior to kick off, a state news agency said
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EU pledges €225m rescue package for the Gambia as new democracy dawnsMajor funding commitment to help ‘virtually bankrupt’ country shake off legacy of dictatorship, as President Adama Barrow promises better life for Gambians
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Morocco's cargo women – in picturesEach day, thousands of women carry heavy bundles across the Morocco–Melilla border. Fernando del Berro documented their journeys
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'We'll go to Calais and try to get in illegally. What choice do we have?'As ministers end Dubs scheme, young Sudanese who now have little hope of entering UK give their reactions
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Brawls break out in South African parliament after denunciation of ZumaOpposition members scuffle with guards after president is condemned as a ‘scoundrel’ and ‘rotten to the core’
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Scuffles break out in South African parliament – videoScuffles break out in South African parliament on Thursday between parliament staff and the Economic Freedom Fighters
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Campaigners fear Trump resolution could hit coffers of poor countriesMove would sweep away regulations designed to prevent US extraction firms from making secret payments to access natural resources abroad
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'There will be more deaths': NGOs on Trump's anti-abortion ruleWe asked NGOs how the reinstatement of the ‘global gag’ rule will impact what they do, and the people they work with. Here are some of the responses
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Proposed Trump executive order would allow US firms to sell 'conflict minerals'Draft executive order proposes suspension of portion of Dodd-Frank reforms designed to prevent US from selling minerals that are fuelling violence in Congo
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Somalis greet 'new dawn' as US dual national wins presidencyFormer prime minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed promises ‘new beginning’ for beleaguered country
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Europe urged to offer migrants work to cut Mediterranean deathsOpening up legal routes to work would reduce number of migrants drowning in the Mediterranean, senior UN figure says
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'Cowardice' to blame for delayed response at Sousse attackTunisian investigation into 2015 attack reveals officers were unjustifiably late to arrive on scene - with one of them fainting
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Madonna adopts twin girls from MalawiSinger has been given permission by Malawian high court to adopt four-year-old Stella and Esther from Mchinji orphanage
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Tunisia attack survivors say travel firm did not highlight terror threatWitnesses tell inquests into Sousse beach shootings they would not have travelled if Thomson had flagged security issues
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Rare 'cave squeaker' frog seen in Zimbabwe for first time in 55 yearsTeam of researchers discover three of the frogs once listed as possibly extinct in first reported sighting since 1962
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From chefs to musicians, talented ‘re-pats’ come back to build a modern EthiopiaEntrepreneurs who were educated overseas are returning home
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'With every inch, the challenge multiplies': me and my afroIt’s been short, long, straight and punky – reflecting the twists and turns of my life and my homeland, Cameroon
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More than 1,300 migrants rescued from Mediterranean in single dayMigrants aboard 13 vessels saved by Italian coastguard, Italian and British navies and others, making total of 2,600 rescued in three days
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Buchi Emecheta obituaryNovelist who overcame barriers to education and whose writings epitomised female independence
The air we breathe Welcome to Onitsha: the city with the world’s worst air