Mexican drug cartels have increasingly outsourced methamphetamine production to Nigeria, with over $360 million worth of the drug seized in a single bust, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Kenya is investigating the deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Amboseli National Park, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service.
Uganda has launched emergency food relief distribution after at least 19 deaths from hunger were reported in an area of prolonged drought in the east of the country, according to The Guardian.
India secured a 90-run victory in the second T20 against Zimbabwe to take a 2-0 series lead, according to Al Jazeera.
At least 20 people were killed in northwest Nigeria after armed gang members attacked villages in Zamfara State, according to the AFP news agency.
Diamond giant De Beers is halting production at its flagship Venetia mine in South Africa for two years, according to BBC.
The South African government says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since launching a 'migration management' campaign five weeks ago. Most were from Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, according to the BBC.
South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup, according to the BBC.
South Africa's Zulu king has expressed 'deep' regret after a leaked video captured him hurling insults at one of his wives, according to the BBC.
A study has found that a catnip-based lotion is just as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, according to research presented at the Society for Experimental Biology conference.
Ghana has postponed a state visit by South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa due to ongoing anti-migrant protests, according to the BBC.
Zimbabwean footballer Divine Lunga survived a gun attack in Johannesburg on Sunday, according to South African police.
Nigeria says two of its citizens were killed in South Africa 'at a time when foreigners are being unduly targeted' there, according to the BBC.
A UK-led higher education initiative aimed at keeping 1 million girls in school has been scrapped after two years, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) announced. The Strengthening higher education for female empowerment (SHEFE) programme had a £45m budget to expand access to education for women in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Former South African President Jacob Zuma is 'showing the middle finger' to the country by meeting with a Gupta brother, a minister said, according to BBC.