BBC launches international podcast competition

Sharon Machira explains how people living in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa can enter.

Zambia’s Patson Daka: ‘I can be like Aubameyang, Salah, Mane’

Zambia and Red Bull Salzburg's Patson Daka says that he can be as good as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mo Salah or Sadio Mane.

The bridge: Six months of traffic woe in Lagos

Commuters in Nigeria's most populous city have been dealing with the partial closure of a busy link.

Sahel conflict: France rejects reports of airstrike on Mali wedding

Residents of a remote village say more than 20 people were killed when a helicopter opened fire.

Lions tour to South Africa could be switched

The British and Irish Lions series with South Africa could be held in the UK and Ireland if Covid-19 prevents fans from travelling.

Tigray crisis: Ethiopia to repair al-Nejashi mosque

The Ethiopian government says it will repair the mosque and a church hit by fighting in Tigray.

Conjoined twins Marieme and Ndeye settling at Cardiff school

It's been a "Herculean achievement" for Marieme and Ndeye, who survived against the odds.

Letter from Africa: The promises and pitfalls of 2021

A viral dance hit points the way to positive developments but there are dangers ahead.

South African scientists seek to understand new variant

There are fears the new Covid-19 variant could be more resistant to current vaccines.

Coronavirus: Kenya reopens schools after nine months

The closure was imposed after the country reported its first case of coronavirus.