Dozens dead in floods in DR Congo capital

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Desperate residents have been fleeing floodwaters by wading or paddling to safety in homemade canoes.

Fifty hippos killed by anthrax in DR Congo

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Efforts are now under way to recover the animals and bury them to prevent further spread.

Up with roosters and nicknamed Neymar – Jackson’s rise

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Nicolas Jackson, nicknamed Neymar by his young contemporaries back in Senegal, is looking to fire Chelsea to European glory this season.

Up with roosters and nicknamed Neymar – Jackson’s rise

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Nicolas Jackson, nicknamed Neymar by his young contemporaries back in Senegal, is looking to fire Chelsea to European glory this season.

Up with roosters and nicknamed Neymar – Jackson’s rise

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Nicolas Jackson, nicknamed Neymar by his young contemporaries back in Senegal, is looking to fire Chelsea to European glory this season.

Nigerian make-up artist jailed for throwing cash at his wedding

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Amuscap is the latest Nigerian to be imprisoned for six months for abusing the currency.

South Sudan to accept man deported from US in bid to defuse visa row

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The government had vowed to deny entry to the man, saying he was a Congolese, not South Sudanese.

‘What I learned from a failed travel world record attempt’

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Nigerian vlogger Alma Asinobi on failed Guinness World Record attempt

Outcry over emir’s summons prompts U-turn from Nigerian police

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The emir of Kano is one of Nigeria's most respected traditional leaders but there is a tussle for the throne.

Thousands attend funeral of Amadou Bagayoko in Mali

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The blind musician, who helped bring Malian music to the world in the 2000s, died last week aged 70.