Buhari’s Nigeria: ‘Lack of jobs is making us going hungry’

Nigerians decry rising unemployment as President Muhammadu Buhari starts a second term in office.

‘We come with volunteer medics’

Safari Doctors is a group bringing much-needed healthcare to Kenya's Lamu archipelago.

Ottis Gibson: South Africa coach ‘happy to be talked of’ as Trevor Bayliss replacement

South Africa coach Ottis Gibson says he is happy to be talked about as a replacement for England's Trevor Bayliss.

Lake Mai-Ndombe disaster: ‘Older boats’ to be banned

The move comes after an accident in which hundreds are feared to have drowned at the weekend.

Togo and Getafe defender Djene Dakonam relishes facing Messi

Togo and Getafe defender Djene Dakonam relishes facing the likes Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann in Spain's La Liga

‘You don’t have to look over your shoulder’

Hundreds of British teenagers are being sent by their parents to East Africa to avoid knife crime in the UK, the BBC is told.

Egypt’s Sinai: ‘War crimes’ being committed, says Human Rights Watch

Children as young as 12 are being held in secret prisons, Human Rights Watch says.

Chioma Onwutalobi: ‘We want to showcase amazing women’

Chioma Onwutalobi, CEO of Glam Africa magazine, says it's a great time to celebrate diversity.

Former South Sudan FA President Chabur Goc Alei to appeal Fifa ban

The former South Sudan Football Association President Chabur Goc Alei will appeal a 10-year ban and fine imposed on him by Fifa.

London teens sent to Africa to escape knife crime

Why British Somali parents are sending their children to East Africa to avoid violence in the UK.