Tanzanian nine-year-old poet: ‘I want to show everything is possible’

Tanzanian nine-year-old Tumaini's poems have covered apartheid and her country's first president.

Somali women discuss marriage pressures

Second generation Somalis Safa and Ladan say the pressure for young women to marry in the community is immense.

Africa’s week in pictures: 8-14 February 2019

A selection of photographs from around the African continent this week.

Five things about Nigeria: The superpower with no power

What do you know about Africa's most-populous nation and largest economy?

Five things about Nigeria: The superpower with no power

What do you know about Africa's most-populous nation and largest economy?

Nigeria election 2019: Do the promises stack up?

Voters are bombarded with propaganda ahead of Saturday's presidential election, but how much is accurate?

Sudanese refugee detainee wins top award

Abdul Aziz Muhamat wrote about conditions at the Manus Island centre for asylum seekers.

Sudanese refugee detainee wins top award

Abdul Aziz Muhamat wrote about conditions at the Manus Island centre for asylum seekers.

Kenya police: Nahashon Mutua jailed as baby Pendo killers convicted

Two cases in Kenya's high court result in rare police convictions, including one death sentence.

Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations: Mali to face Senegal in final

Mali will face Senegal in the final of the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria taking on South Africa for third place.