Country plunged into limbo as opposition leader alleges fraud and William Hague voices 'grave concerns' over election

Youth charity's global celebrations marred as Home Office refuses to allow delegates entry

Opponents claim  Zanu-PF conned its way to power – rather than taking it by force

Opposition party says it does not rule out 'demonstrations and mass action' after process which it calls 'null and void'

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvanirgai says his party considers the vote 'null and void' as election monitors warn that around one million people were denied their vote

A man has been sentenced to death for being part of a gang of pirates who murdered a British tourist in Kenya before holding his wife hostage, Scotland Yard has revealed.

Odds stacked against Tsvangirai as opposition candidates are harrassed  and fake voter registration appears widespread

Athletes are fragile after an Olympic year says the former gold medallist

Fresh fighting has erupted in eastern Congo, following the arrival of armed men disguised in women’s clothing, say residents.

Mole has been using Facebook to leak information about President Mugabe's leadership

More than 60,000 Congolese have fled to Uganda after a rebel attack on a town near the border, continuing an influx that is stretching humanitarian resources.

A local hospital in Zimbabwe has been exposed as charging women $5 (£3.30) every time they scream while giving birth, a report reveals.

While traders despaired following news from Egypt, Portugal and China, Kenya was a reason to be cheerful. The East African oil explorer Tullow Oil enticed investors with news of forecast-beating half-year numbers and a new oil discovery.

A British film producer deported to the UK is fighting to get back to his family in Uganda