Eritrea – where ATMs are unknown and Sim cards are like gold dust

A BBC team gets rare access to Eritrea, often described as one of the most repressive states in Africa.

Cyril Ramaphosa on ‘damaging’ South African xenophobic attacks

President Cyril Ramaphosa says recent xenophobic attacks were "damaging" to South Africa.

Cyril Ramaphosa on ‘damaging’ South African xenophobic attacks

President Cyril Ramaphosa says recent xenophobic attacks were "damaging" to South Africa.

Mohamed Salah: Electronics engineer stands in for striker as lookalike

Electronics engineer Ahmad Bahaa reveals he acts as a stand-in for Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah in TV commercials.

Mohamed Salah: Electronics engineer stands in for striker as lookalike

Electronics engineer Ahmad Bahaa reveals he acts as a stand-in for Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah in TV commercials.

Senegal beat Ghana on penalties to win Wafu 2019

Goalkeeper Pape Saidou Ndiaye was the shootout hero as the Teranga Lions finally won a first international final in front of their own fans.

Senegal beat Ghana on penalties to win Wafu 2019

Goalkeeper Pape Saidou Ndiaye was the shootout hero as the Teranga Lions finally won a first international final in front of their own fans.

Yasuke: The mysterious African samurai

Yasuke was entrusted with decapitating his Japanese lord - a huge honour 500 years ago.

Yasuke: The mysterious African samurai

Yasuke was entrusted with decapitating his Japanese lord - a huge honour 500 years ago.

Sexual violence in South Africa: ‘Our cops are supposed to protect us’

Norma Ka Mbele tells her story, amid protests over high rates of sexual violence in South Africa.