pOne week ago, Egypt was led by President Mohamed Morsi, an Islamist and close ally of the Muslim Brotherhood, as perhaps millions of protesters demanded his removal. Today, after a very long and tumul...

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From Jeeps running over protesters to a museum being set alight, Yehia Ghanem recalls key moments in Egypt's revolution.

Wednesdays events marks the fifth coup in the West African nations history since it gained independence from France.

South Sudan have made history by winning their first FIBA World Cup game and by qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Fairytale run to the semi-finals has seen the Atlas Lions create footballing history but now France await.

Morocco coach makes history as the first African manager to take a team from the continent into a World Cup semi-final.

A look at the history of ethnic rivalry in central Mali ......

Hundreds of bodies remain strewn in the bush in Nigeria from an Islamic extremist attack that Amnesty International on Friday suggested is the #8220;deadliest massacre#8221; in the history of Boko Hara...

YOLA, Nigeria ? Hundreds of bodies ? too many to count ? remain strewn in the bush in Nigeria from an Islamic extremist attack that Amnesty International suggested Friday is the quot;deadliest massacre...