Kenyan couple’s ‘ambitious’ motorbike journey around the world

Kenyan motorbikers Dos and Wamuyu Karuiki have set off on a journey of a lifetime.

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe ‘lost $1m in stolen briefcase’

State-owned media say cleaners are accused of stealing much more than the $150,000 initially reported.

Kenyan teacher killed ‘after confiscating phone’

Three students are arrested following the physics teacher's death in the Kenyan city of Nakuru.

Afrikaans scrapped at South Africa’s University of Pretoria

Lessons at the University of Pretoria will now mostly be in English, in the hopes of "transforming the culture".

Fifa ban retired Niger referee Ibrahim Chaibou for life

World football's governing body Fifa imposes a life ban on retired Niger referee Ibrahim Chaibou from all football-related activities.

Fifa ban retired Niger referee Ibrahim Chaibou for life

World football's governing body Fifa imposes a life ban on retired Niger referee Ibrahim Chaibou from all football-related activities.

Moussa Wague: Senegal’s Barcelona B defender handed four-match ban

Senegal defender Moussa Wague is handed a four-match ban by the Spanish Football Federation after his sending-off during Barcelona B's 1-0 defeat at Ejea.

Reality Check: Does the CFA franc keep some African countries poor?

A spat between Italy and France has reignited a debate over French involvement in its former African colonies.

Africa’s week in pictures: 18-24 January 2019

A selection of photos from across Africa and Africans elsewhere this week.

Inside Ghana’s illegal arms trade

Unlicensed blacksmiths in Ghana are estimated to produce up to 200,000 guns every year.