Cyclone Freddy bears down on Mozambique

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Freddy, which may be the longest lived tropical storm, is due to make landfall in Mozambique on Saturday bringing more damaging winds and torrential rain as it moves inland.

Why Afro hair textures need to be represented

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Zimbabwean entrepreneur Tendai Moyo highlights the importance of texture representation in the hair industry.

BAL 2023: ‘Africa shouldn’t only export basketball talent’ – Amadou Gallo Fall

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Ahead of the new season, BAL president Amadou Gallo Fall says he wants to see the continent create its own star names.

Tunisia migrants: False content goes viral on social media

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Videos falsely targeting African migrants in Tunisia have gone viral on TikTok and other platforms.

Africa’s week in pictures: 3-9 March

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

Libianca: The true story behind the star’s ‘more alcohol’ song, People

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People (Check On Me) is poised to enter the UK Top 10 this week - a first for a Cameroonian artist.

Nigeria: Dozens injured and six killed in bus and train collision in Lagos

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At least six people have been confirmed dead after a passenger bus collided with a commuter train in Lagos.

Ugandan bill threatens jail for saying you’re gay

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A bill is tabled in parliament to criminalise anyone identifying as LGBTQ+, and to imprison them.

Organ plot accused sought no family help – UK court

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Ike Ekweremadu allegedly thought it was "far better to buy" a kidney than ask a relative to donate.

The Meharists: Mauritania’s camel cavalry fighting terrorism in Sahel

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Meet Mauritania's 'Meharists', a camel-riding police unit combating jihadist insurgency in the Sahel.