Trevor Noah defends ‘Africa won the World Cup’ joke

A French diplomat accuses Daily Show comedian Trevor Noah of denying the players' "Frenchness".

Ethiopian reunited with long-lost daughters in Eritrea after 16 years

He had not seen them for 16 years because of the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Alex Iwobi: Nigeria must learn from 2018 World Cup

Nigeria and Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi says the Super Eagles' young squad must learn from its unsuccessful 2018 World Cup campaign.

Google’s Loon brings internet-by-balloon to Kenya

The network of balloons travels by predicting the speed and direction of winds in the stratosphere.

Big win for Gor Mahia over Yanga in Confederation Cup

Kenya's Gor Mahia score a big win over their regional rivals in the Confederation Cup as Enyimba go to the top of their pool and Hilal are held at home.

Beating the stigma of STIs with secret home-testing kits

A Nigerian start-up is helping young people take charge of their sexual health.

Lagos Death Cafe founder: It’s about life

Once a month Hope Ogbologugo hosts a Death Cafe in Lagos where people gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death.

Lagos Death Cafe founder: It’s about life

Once a month Hope Ogbologugo hosts a Death Cafe in Lagos where people gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death.

Are journalists in Egypt under attack?

Egypt's parliament has passed a new law regulating the media. The BBC's Sara Aboubakr looks at the impact.

Mandela 100: Key events and quotes from his life

A look back at key events and quotes in the life of Nelson Mandela on what would be his 100th birthday.