Malema is appealing against the decision to prevent him from being taken to prison on Thursday.
The pontiff was unusually forthright in his address at the presidential palace.
Roelf Meyer played a key role as a negotiator during talks to end white-minority rule in South Africa.
As the conflict enters its fourth year, journalist Mohamed Suleiman shudders at what has been lost.
Keba Seba is known for opposing French influence in Africa and backing West Africa's military leaders.
Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.
Abubakar Malami was seen as one of the most influential ministers under former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Democratic Alliance's new leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis, admits the party's support is too narrow.
Leo XIV wants the world's attention on a continent vital to the Church's future, an aide says.
A BBC Disclosure investigation has uncovered significant questions about what happened at the hotel where Charmain died.
The ruling party has unveiled a draft law that strips voters of the chance to elect the president.
The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.
Hailed for his impressive physical attributes, Nigerian Uar Bernard is hoping to be drafted by an NFL side this month.
World champion Peres Jepchirchir withdraws from this month's London Marathon because of an unspecified stress fracture.
Former Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz is appointed as Ghana's head coach for the upcoming World Cup.
The team was returning from a match when they were attacked by "masked men wielding guns", officials say.
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has "zero tolerance" for corruption, which he says is "worse than cancer".
The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.
DR Congo are back at the World Cup for the first time since 1974, with fans in Kinshasa celebrating the team's 1-0 play-off win over Jamaica.
Ramadan and Lent haven't overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.
Ethiopia unveils its first unmanned, 'smart' police station where citizens can report crimes on automated touch screens.
At least 78 bodies have been buried, while it's feared that more than 170 people were killed altogether.
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Diesel prices rise by a record margin despite a reduction in value added tax.
The police said Ashly Robinson, known online as Ashlee Jenae, had died after attempting to take her own life.
Electoral commission says Romuald Wadagni has won with over 94% of the vote with most ballots counted.
