UFC 263: Israel Adesanya beats Marvin Vettori to retain middleweight title

Israel Adesanya beats Marvin Vettori to retain his middleweight title at UFC 263 as England's Leon Edwards and Scotland's Paul Craig also win.

Boko Haram: Nigerian president admits failure to end violence

The fight against militants in the north has unintentionally spread violence, Muhammadu Buhari says.

Algeria election: Voting under way in parliamentary poll

"You want change, cast your ballot" voters are told, but the mass protest movement says it is pointless.

Pan-African Parliament: Punches, kicks and death threats

MPs brawled after failing to agree on a new president, showing how elusive political unity remains.

Nigeria Twitter: How the ban is affecting small businesses

Some Nigerian entrepreneurs who use Twitter to promote their businesses are recording reduced sales.

Ethiopia conflict: 33,000 Tigray children risk death from hunger – UN

The Ethiopian region has been devastated by fighting between rebels and government forces.

South Africa weightlifting: ‘If I get bad grades I have to do a set of squats’

Soweto Weightlifting Club encourages its lifters to stay off the streets and to advance academically.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Tragedy of the man-made famine

Aid workers are still unable to reach large parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray region because of the war there.

France to scale down W Africa military operations

French forces have been helping countries in the Sahel region to fight militants.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: UN aid chief says there is famine

More than 350,000 people are living in "severe crisis" after months of conflict in the Tigray region.