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‘Racism in medieval England’ may have led to black people dying of bubonic plague
Museum of London study also claims ‘misogynoir’ – prejudice against women of African descent – increased deaths during 14th-century disease
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Watch: Elite Ukrainian forces hunt down Wagner fighters in Sudan
Footage filmed ‘in the last two weeks’ in an unnamed Sudanese city as part of Kyiv's campaign to show nowhere is safe for its enemies
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‘Emotional’ King hears horrific stories of atrocities against Kenyans under British rule
Family members of those killed during fight for independence said meeting with monarch was a ‘symbolic moment’ and ‘meant a lot to everyone’
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Colombia to cull ‘cocaine hippos’
The 166-strong herd descended from animals brought from Africa by druglord Pablo Escobar will be sterilised, euthanised or relocated
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Chimps show tactical nous by using hilltops for raids on enemy terrain
Cambridge study uncovers evidence that one of humanity's oldest military strategies exists in our closest relatives
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Peter Penfold, High Commissioner to Sierra Leone embroiled in the ‘Arms to Africa’ affair – obituary
His secret talks, in violation of an embargo, made him a hero on the streets of Freetown but embarrassed the Blair government
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King and Queen meet war veterans and visit elephant orphanage on Kenya trip
Their Majesties attend remembrance service before going to animal sanctuary where Queen feeds elephant and pets rhino
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Queen enjoys Kenyan shopping spree so much that she runs out of cash
Camilla splashes out on Christmas presents at Nairobi donkey sanctuary before being presented with a ceremonial cloak by Maasai women
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Kenyans not looking for apology from Britain for colonial-era abuses
As King and Queen begin four-day state visit the British High Commissioner says focus of country is firmly on the future
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British Museum in Benin Bronzes row over African kingdoms ‘benefiting from slavery’
Exclusive: US-based group wants sign explaining how African powers profited from selling slaves as debate over the artefacts rages
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Mandela ‘did the same thing’ as Hamas, says leader of South African firebrand party
EFF’s Julius Malema said when he came to power he would ensure Hamas had sufficient arms and equipment ‘to fight for their people’s freedom’
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The exotic island wooing British property investors with 66pc returns
Zanzibar’s relaxed lifestyle and dramatic views have caught the attention of adventurous investors
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Pictured: British businessman and wife killed in terrorist attack on Uganda honeymoon
Newlyweds David Barlow and Celia Geyer, a luxury hotel executive, from Berkshire, were ambushed by rebels linked to the IS terror group
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World’s first solar-powered SUV goes 620 miles without charging
Dutch tech company develops lightweight and affordable vehicle capable of being fuelled by the sun’s power
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Kenya’s transition to sustainable farming could transform fortunes – and alleviate hunger
Food producers turn hunger to hope with techniques that boost cash crops and secure staples for their own consumption
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Nurse reunited with mother and daughter 30 years after saving their lives
Aly Hogarth-Hall was at a Sierra Leone hospital in 1993 when she met 18-year-old Catherine Conteh who desperately needed a caesarean section
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Lockdown returns to Zimbabwe as health experts try to bring cholera outbreak under control
Restrictions put in place after almost 5,000 suspected new cases were recorded
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Rwandan genocide suspect accused of burning children to death arrested by Dutch police
Pierre-Claver Karangwa, 67, may have played a pivotal role in the slaughter of nearly 30,000 Tutsis in 1994
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ChatGPT founder accused of ‘espionage’ in Africa for scanning people's eyes
Kenyan MPs said the project posed a threat to the country's financial system
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Why Europe’s new migration crisis is different this time
In 2015, majority of migrants were from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq but this year routes have shifted as two-thirds arrive from Africa
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At least 38 injured in huge fire at police headquarters in Egypt
Firefighters battled through flames and smoke to rescue people from the building in the city of Ismailia
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Guinean student cycles 2,500 miles across Africa to study at top university
Mamadou Safaiou Barry, 25, travelled through jungles, deserts and warzones in the hope of landing a place at Cairo’s Al-Azhar University
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Watch: Russian cargo plane carrying Wagner fighters explodes in crash
Large numbers who died in Mali incident are thought to be mercenaries
