Macky Sall's hopes for a controversial third term as Senegalese president were dealt a blow on Thursday as the opposition deprived him of a parliamentary majority. Cost-of-living concerns lead voters to support Sall’s detractors in last Sunday's vote.
Elsewhere, we take a look at a deadly act of revenge carried by organised criminals in Madagascar that left at 29 people dead in a village 75 kilometres north of the capital Antananarivo.
Finally, women’s rugby in Cameroon is pushing back against prejudice – we take a closer look.
