Ethiopian capital bans motorbikes to curb crime

The mayor of Addis Ababa says criminals use them to rob people.

Egypt to sue Christie’s to retrieve £4.7m Tutankhamun bust

The artefact was sold for £4.7m last week, despite Egypt warning it was probably stolen.

Arimah’s ‘naked until married’ story wins Caine Prize

Lesley Nneka Arimah's story imagines a parallel Nigeria were women go unclothed until they are married.

Arimah’s ‘naked until married’ story wins Caine Prize

Lesley Nneka Arimah's story imagines a parallel Nigeria were women go unclothed until they are married.

First opera in Pidgin comes to Lagos

Composer Helen Epega says Pidgin is a uniting force in Nigeria, a country with hundreds of languages.

Ibrahim Mahama: Building a parliament with old train seats in an art gallery

A replica of Ghana's parliament chamber is built using salvaged seats in a Manchester art gallery.

Fear and mistrust stalk battle to halt spread of Ebola

A snapshot from Butembo in DR Congo - one of the frontlines in the fight against the deadly virus.

Fear and mistrust stalk battle to halt spread of Ebola

A snapshot from Butembo in DR Congo - one of the frontlines in the fight against the deadly virus.

Ebola in DR Congo: The body bag that saves lives

It's designed to help combat the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak - the second largest ever.

Ebola in DR Congo: The body bag that saves lives

It's designed to help combat the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak - the second largest ever.