Climate change: More than 3bn could live in extreme heat by 2070

Areas such as India, Australia and Africa are predicted to be among the worst affected.

Coronavirus: Ethiopia cancels all football competitions

Ethiopia voids its season, with no promotion or relegation, in response to coronavirus.

Ta Lou: ‘Life is more important than competitions’

Ivorian sprinter Marie-Josée Ta Lou says she does not want to race again until the coronavirus situation is 'settled'.

Do not use untested coronavirus remedies, WHO Africa warns

The statement comes as Madagascar is promoting a product that has not gone through clinical trials.

Mozambique: Is Cabo Delgado the latest Islamic State outpost?

Islamist militants have stepped up attacks in the north, raising fears of greater instability.

Mozambique: The Islamic State insurgency you may not have heard of

The Islamic State has been behind the growing wave of violence in northern Mozambique.

Locusts destroying food supplies in the Horn of Africa

Billions of locusts are destroying food supplies in the Horn of Africa during the coronavirus outbreak.

Erica Ogwumike has been drafted into the WNBA – but is also a medical student in the US.

Erica Ogwumike has been drafted into the WNBA - but is also a medical student in the US. She talks about combining the two - and why she would like to represent Nigeria.

Malaria ‘completely stopped’ by microbe

Scientists say the microbe - found in the wild near Lake Victoria - has enormous potential.

Malaria ‘completely stopped’ by microbe

Scientists say the microbe - found in the wild near Lake Victoria - has enormous potential.