Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: PM claims capture of regional capital Mekelle

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Abiy Ahmed says the army has taken full control of Mekelle from the Tigray People's Liberation Front.

Tigray crisis: Ethiopian soldiers accused of blocking border with Sudan

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Families fleeing the conflict in Tigray tell the BBC they have been cut off from relatives.

African Champions League: Al Ahly beat Zamalek

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Al Ahly beat city rivals Zamalek 2-1 in the African Champions League final in Cairo thanks to Mohamed Magdy's sensational late winner.

Nigeria’s Lekki shooting: What has happened so far at Lagos judicial panel

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The shooting during a protest against police brutality at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos led to global condemnation.

Nigeria’s Lekki shooting: What has happened so far at Lagos judicial panel

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The shooting during a protest against police brutality at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos led to global condemnation.

Diego Maradona: Tunisian referee Ali Bin Nasser relives ‘Hand of God’ match

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The Tunisian referee from England's infamous defeat by Argentina at the 1986 World Cup says he is "proud and honoured" to have helped Diego Maradona score the 'goal of the century'.

Diego Maradona: Tunisian referee Ali Bin Nasser relives ‘Hand of God’ match

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The Tunisian referee from England's infamous defeat by Argentina at the 1986 World Cup says he is "proud and honoured" to have helped Diego Maradona score the 'goal of the century'.

Kenyans arrested at airport with ‘fake’ Covid certificates

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The 21 travellers were bound for the UAE - which has already stopped issuing visas to Kenyans.

Tigray crisis: Ethiopian government ‘forced into conflict’

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The prime minister was left with no option but to respond with force, the attorney general says.

Detained and forced to have a ‘virginity test’

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Esra, a former political prisoner in Egypt describes the physical abuse she experienced while in detention.