Rival Sudan protesters take to streets of Khartoum

Protesters come out to back a civilian-led government and reject calls for the military to take charge.

Rose named after 18th Century African gardener

Campaigners and breeders believe the rose is the first named after a black individual in the UK

Patson Daka: Zambia striker calls Leicester team-mate Jamie Vardy ‘an inspiration’

Zambia striker Patson Daka says it is a "big privilege" to learn from his Leicester city team-mate Jamie Vardy since joining the Premier League club.

Why separatists in Cameroon and Nigeria have united

Armed militias in the two countries are said to be helping each other with weapons and intelligence.

Covid: Virus may have killed 80k-180k health workers, WHO says

The global health body says healthcare workers should be prioritised for vaccination.

Lekki toll gate: Nigeria protests to mark a year since unrest

Protesters have returned to the streets of Lagos, a year after unrest at Lekki toll gate.

Women’s Africa Cup of Nations: Nigeria beat Ghana 2-0 in qualifying

Nigeria beat Ghana 2-0 in qualifying for next year's Women's Africa Cup of Nations while Equatorial Guinea are set to awarded a win.

Spartak Moscow 3-4 Leicester City: Patson Daka scores four to inspire Leicester to big comeback win

Patson Daka scores a coolly-taken hat-trick as Leicester boost their Europa League qualification hopes by brilliantly coming back from two goals down to beat Spartak Moscow.

Nigerian romance scam suspects targeted 100 women – FBI

Eight Nigerian men are charged in South Africa after an international operation involving Interpol.

Morocco bans UK flights due to Covid cases rising

Several airlines have been told by the Moroccan government that flights will be suspended.