Dihya: female hero of Algerian resistance

Dihya, or Kahina, is a figure still celebrated today despite her story dating back to the 7th Century.

Dihya: female hero of Algerian resistance

Dihya, or Kahina, is a figure still celebrated today despite her story dating back to the 7th Century.

Mikel Obi: Super Eagles captain steps in to help Nigeria Amuptee team

Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi pledges financial support to the country's amputee football team who face a race against time to make it to the World Cup in Mexico.

Mikel Obi: Super Eagles captain steps in to help Nigeria Amuptee team

Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi pledges financial support to the country's amputee football team who face a race against time to make it to the World Cup in Mexico.

Somalia’s vital Aamin Ambulance service ‘faces closure’

Somalia's bomb-hit capital relies on a free first-aid team but it is having to scale down operations.

South Africa shocked by live rape trial of Timothy Omotoso

A televised rape trial in South Africa of a Nigerian televangelist prompts a furious backlash.

Foreign maids on ‘hell’ of kafala jobs in Middle East

Millions of African and Asian women work as maids in the Gulf. They have few rights and abuse is rife.

Foreign maids on ‘hell’ of kafala jobs in Middle East

Millions of African and Asian women work as maids in the Gulf. They have few rights and abuse is rife.

Quadruple amputee Alex Lewis to climb Ras Dashen mountain in Ethiopia

Alex Lewis will attempt to summit Ras Dashen mountain in Ethiopia in January using a special buggy and rock climbing.

Hong Kong’s greenest school makes space for creativity

This vibrant, sustainable environment supports a world-class multicultural school