Mike Tyson: Malawi asks former boxer to be cannabis ambassador

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A minister has written a letter to the former boxer, who has invested in a cannabis farm in the US.

Germany: African diaspora with ‘a voice’ in politics

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How can the "voice" of African diaspora help build relations between Germany and Africa?

Ethiopia’s Haile Gebrselassie and Feyisa Lilesa ready to join Tigray war

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Haile Gebrselassie and Feyisa Lilesa back the PM's call to go to the front line of the Tigray war.

Family remembers BBC worker Kate Mitchell ‘who brightened world’

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Kate Mitchell, who was found dead in Kenya, dedicated herself to helping others, her brother says.

Ugandan militant escapee: IS forced me to fight

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An ex-fighter tells the BBC how the ADF, an IS affiliate, has been able to strike at Uganda's heart.

Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: Foreigners advised to leave

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Germany and France are the latest countries to advise citizens to leave, as the UN relocates staff.

Cheptegei, Kipyegon & Kipchoge up for World Athlete of the Year

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Kenya's Faith Kipyegon and her compatriot Eliud Kipchoge as well as Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei are all on the final shortlists for the World Athlete of the Year awards.

Victor Osimhen: Napoli striker set to miss Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria

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Italian club Napoli say Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen will be out for three months, ruling him out of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: PM Abiy Ahmed vows to lead from the war front

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Abiy Ahmed has said he will go to the front line to face Tigrayan rebels in the country's civil war.

Can South Africa embrace renewable energy from the sun?

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South Africa's main electricity company Eskom plans to switch from using coal to renewable energy.