The boats sank just 150 metres (492 feet) from a Djibouti beach, authorities say.

Tensions flare with the arrival of Egyptian planes in Mogadishu and the planned deployment of troops.

Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori grew up in Lagos, with little access to badminton facilities - now he’s a four-time African champion.

The genetically-engineered and non-biting mosquitoes are hoped to stop the spread of the invasive Anopheles stephensi species.

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Tory MP for East Worthing and Shoreham Tim Loughton says he was barred from entering Djibouti.

Officials say those aboard were returning home to Ethiopia from Yemen and some are still missing.

Upheavals in West Africa mean France can no longer take its "backyard" for granted.