Bolanle Raheem killing: Nigerian police officer charged with murder

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A female lawyer was shot in the main city, Lagos, as she was returning home from a church service.

Australia beat South Africa by innings and 182 runs in Melbourne to seal Test series

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Australia thrash South Africa by an innings and 182 runs in the second Test to win the series with a game to spare.

Morocco insist they will not defend their CHAN title in Algeria unless direct flights are permitted

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World Cup semi-finalists Morocco say they will not defend their CHAN title unless hosts Algeria allowed to fly directly.

Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: Flights resume between Addis Ababa and Mekelle

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Passenger flights resume between Addis Ababa and war-devastated Tigray, following a peace deal.

Nigeria’s Calabar carnival: 14 killed at annual bikers’ event

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A drunk car driver ploughs into crowds at the annual event in the southern port city of Calabar.

The Senegal man on a mission to plant five million trees

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Adama Diémé was motivated after seeing once-verdant villages in Senegal without a single tree.

Best of Sport Africa TV – Part Two

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The second of three programmes looking at highlights of five years of BBC Sport Africa.

Ghana police ban harmful New Year prophecies

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Predictions by some faith leaders have sometimes caused anxiety and harm, the security services say.

Gambia officer Sanna Fadera’s sister denies he plotted coup attempt

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Lance Corporal Sanna Fadera's family calls for his release, saying he was only a medic in the navy.

Barbers are being trained to spot mental health issues in the black community

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Barbers in Britain are being trained to recognise mental health issues and how to help clients get the support they need.