A big turnout is being reported in Mozambique as people queue to vote in an election for a new president, parliament and regional assemblies. The BBC’s Jose Tembe in Maputo says there is an air of excitement - a marked difference to 2004 when...

The islands struggle between coups and unemployment leads to adoption of Islamic law. Many years ago the Comoros Islands were known for their exports of perfume essences, as well as vanilla and cloves. Also famous is the prehistoric deep sea fish known...