DJ Arafat: Thousands pay tribute at Abidjan concert

Fans flock to honour the influential Ivorian musician, who died in a motorcycle accident this month.

DJ Arafat: Thousands pay tribute at Abidjan concert

Fans flock to honour the influential Ivorian musician, who died in a motorcycle accident this month.

Ezekiel Mutua: The man who polices Kenyan pop music

The head of the Film Classification Board has also banned a film for "promoting lesbianism".

Maryam Hamdani: ‘I taught myself to play taarab music online’

Maryam Mohammed Hamdani says she is the first woman to play taarab in public in Zanzibar.

Mo Salah: Gary Hyland sentenced for racist tweets

Everton fan Gary Hyland targeted the Liverpool striker's Muslim faith in a series of Twitter posts.

Angola call-up under-17 star Zito Luvumba

Angola's interim coach Pedro Goncalves includes 17-year-old Zito Luvumba in his squad for World Cup qualifiers.

Tom Saintfiet: ‘I won’t beg players to play for Gambia’

Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet insists he will not 'beg' players to represent the Scorpions.

DR Congo Ebola deaths top 2,000

The latest victim is a nine-year-old girl who had crossed into neighbouring Uganda seeking treatment.

‘I would not have kept the baby’: Fighting depression in pregnancy

Where millions live without access to a psychiatrist, one innovative scheme is trying to plug the gap.

Africa’s week in pictures: 23-29 August 2019

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.