‘I was 12 when I married a 35-year-old’

A campaign in several African countries wants to stop child brides and keep girls in education.

Casting new light on a lecture hall

A sense of ‘Lightness’ is one of the distinctive features of this Lecture Hall, created by utilising light but strong bamboo and a nimble structure

‘Crystal rock’ design for The Milestone revealed

MVRDV have unveiled the design for The Milestone, a new 6,500 sq m mixed-use office building in Esslingen, Germany

Why did Kenya’s Odinga ‘inaugurate’ himself?

Kenya's main opposition leader stages his own "swearing in" after two disputed elections. We explain.

Riyad Mahrez: Leicester City winger hands in transfer request as Man City make bid

Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez hands in a transfer request but the club have no interest in selling him before the transfer deadline.

Croatia national shot dead on South Africa lion hunt

Pero Jelinic was hit by a bullet in unclear circumstances while hunting lions with friends.

Caf to assess Chan eligibility rules regarding transfers

The Confederation of African Football will discuss the eligibility of players who undergo transfers during the African Nations Championship ahead of the next tournament.

Stoke City: Badou Ndiaye signs from Galatasaray

Stoke City sign Senegal midfielder Badou Ndiaye from Turkish club Galatasaray for £14m on a four-and-a-half year contract.

George Weah vows to change Liberia’s citizenship laws

Restricting citizenship to black people is "unnecessary, racist and inappropriate", new president says.

Ahmed Musa: CSKA Moscow sign Leicester City striker on loan

Leicester City striker Ahmed Musa joins CSKA Moscow on loan until the end of the season.