Ethiopia civil war: Is the country any closer to finding peace?

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Both sides in the two-year long civil war in northern Ethiopia have agreed to attend peace talks in South Africa.

Gambia cough syrup scandal: Police investigate deaths linked to Indian medicine

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Senior officials are called for questioning after 66 children die with acute kidney injuries.

Ethiopia civil war: My patients are doomed to die in Tigray blockade

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Ethiopia's conflict has led to those in hospital needlessly dying, a doctor in Tigray tells the BBC.

Gambia cough syrup scandal: What do we know so far?

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WHO warns that four cough syrups could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia.

London Fashion Week: ‘My Nigerian culture is part of how I express myself’

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British-Nigerian fashion designer Abigail Ajobi talks about how her culture influenced her latest collection.

Letter from Africa: The Afro-punk band taking on ‘whitewashed’ history

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The anti-colonial Kenyan musicians with a cult following who are challenging the status quo.

Gambia cough syrup scandal: Mothers demand justice

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Sixty-six Gambian children are thought to have died because they were given unsafe medicine.

Uganda: Women in Lira are not allowed to sit in the front cabins of trucks

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A recently passed by-law in northern Uganda bans women from sitting in the truck's front cabins.

Africa’s week in pictures: 30 September – 6 October 2022

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

Catherine Phiri: Zambian boxer ‘to be back’ after two-year doping ban

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Zambian boxing champion Catherine Phiri has been suspended from all boxing activities for two years after being found to have used a banned substance.