Frank Butler

Egypt's election commission says a long-awaited parliamentary election will be held in two stages in October and November.

Kenya comes top of the overall medal table at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing for the first time, with seven gold medals.

Britain's ambassador to Egypt is summoned over his "unacceptable interference" following the trial of three al-Jazeera journalists.

Italian energy group Eni says it has found one of the world's largest natural gas fields off Egypt's coast.

Chad executes 10 members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, a day after they were found guilty of terror crimes.

Nearly 40 girls and young women are reported to have been killed in a road crash in Swaziland while travelling to a famous traditional festival.

Nigeria's intelligence agency warns of a possible attack on Abuja's airport after disrupting what it said was a Boko Haram spying network.

Two French reporters have been arrested and accused of attempting to blackmail the king of Morocco, lawyers say.

Three al-Jazeera journalists convicted in Egypt of "spreading false news" are sentenced to three years in prison at their retrial in Cairo.

The UN warns warring sides in South Sudan they face an arms embargo and sanctions if they do not honour a truce due to come into force on Saturday.