The toll is one of the bloodiest in Mali's decade-long insurgency, which has spread from the north of the country to the centre and south and into neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger.

Some savings and credit societies have failed to meet their obligations to members because of weak cash flows, says the regulator.

Kenya owes the region and Africa a peaceful election for obvious reasons.

The pub is all high metal and wooden tables and chairs arranged beer hall style, with no soft furnishings, to call it a club is a misnomer.

Muffadal S. Alibhai says most indigenous freshwater fish species are becoming extinct without a photographic record.

Athletics in Uganda has been growing steadily compared with Ethiopia and Kenya, neighbouring countries that have been powerhouses.

Visual and performing arts, craft, cultural festivals, photography, music, dance, film – Africa’s creative sector is diverse.