How can we end violence against women? – and other frequently asked questions about GBV

The UN's Zebib Kavuma answers some of the most frequently asked questions about gender-based violence.

Mike Tyson: Malawi asks former boxer to be cannabis ambassador

A minister has written a letter to the former boxer, who has invested in a cannabis farm in the US.

Germany: African diaspora with ‘a voice’ in politics

How can the "voice" of African diaspora help build relations between Germany and Africa?

Ethiopia’s Haile Gebrselassie and Feyisa Lilesa ready to join Tigray war

Haile Gebrselassie and Feyisa Lilesa back the PM's call to go to the front line of the Tigray war.

Family remembers BBC worker Kate Mitchell ‘who brightened world’

Kate Mitchell, who was found dead in Kenya, dedicated herself to helping others, her brother says.

Ugandan militant escapee: IS forced me to fight

An ex-fighter tells the BBC how the ADF, an IS affiliate, has been able to strike at Uganda's heart.

Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: Foreigners advised to leave

Germany and France are the latest countries to advise citizens to leave, as the UN relocates staff.

Cheptegei, Kipyegon & Kipchoge up for World Athlete of the Year

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon and her compatriot Eliud Kipchoge as well as Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei are all on the final shortlists for the World Athlete of the Year awards.

Victor Osimhen: Napoli striker set to miss Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria

Italian club Napoli say Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen will be out for three months, ruling him out of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: PM Abiy Ahmed vows to lead from the war front

Abiy Ahmed has said he will go to the front line to face Tigrayan rebels in the country's civil war.