Nwankwo Obiora: Forgotten Nigerian midfielder keen to make up for lost time

Nigeria and Boavista midfielder Nwankwo Obiora is keen to make up for lost time after an injury-ravaged spell on the sidelines.

Migrant ship hijacking: Three teenagers charged in Malta

The men have been accused of terrorist activity after seizing a tanker and sailing it to Malta.

Letter from Africa: Fighting ‘uniform hairstyles’ in Kenya

Amid a court case about discrimination on the basis of a hairstyle, what's the state of Kenyan hair?

Mozambique cyclone: ‘I hope that help arrives soon’

Two weeks on from Cyclone Idai, BBC's Nomsa Maseko reports on the on-going problems in Mozambique.

Algeria: Hundreds of thousands take to the streets

Protesters have been calling for the resignation of President Bouteflika.

Who could succeed Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika?

BBC Monitoring profiles some possible successors to Algeria's president, including his own brother.

Who could succeed Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika?

BBC Monitoring profiles some possible successors to Algeria's president, including his own brother.

African Super Cup: Raja Casablanca beat Esperance

Confederation Cup winners Morocco's Raja Casablanca beat Champions League holders Esperance of Tunisia to win the African Super Cup.

African Super Cup: Raja Casablanca beat Esperance

Confederation Cup winners Morocco's Raja Casablanca beat Champions League holders Esperance of Tunisia to win the African Super Cup.

Odion Ighalo: Why I turned down Barcelona move

Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo reveals he turned down a move to European giants Barcelona in January to continue his career in the Chinese Super League.