Niger: Tendé, an instrument played only by Tuareg women

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In the Tuareg community in Niger, the women play a drum, made of stretched goatskin, known as the tendé.

King hails Mandela friendship on South Africa state visit

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The state visit of South Africa's President Ramaphosa hears of future ambitions and historic wrongs.

Rwanda’s electric vehicle push has a faltering start

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In a developing country like Rwanda building a market for electric cars has proved challenging.

Zimbabwe without Robert Mugabe: What has changed?

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It is exactly five years since Zimbabwe's ex-president left power but life is now worse for many.

South African court orders release of Chris Hani’s killer Janusz Walus

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The man who shot dead anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani should be freed on parole, judges rule.

Gunmen abduct dozens in Nigeria’s Zamfara state

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At least 130 people including women, children and the elderly were taken, a local official says.

World Cup 2022 Senegal 0-2 Netherlands: Late goals give Dutch crucial victory

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Late goals give the Netherlands a crucial victory in their World Cup opener against Senegal in Group A.

World Cup 2022: Senegalese fans in Qatar react ahead of the game against the Netherlands

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Senegalese fans in Qatar react ahead of the game against Group A opponents, the Netherlands.

Doping scandals putting Kenyan athletics on ‘road to nowhere’ – Julius Yego

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Kenyan athletics will be on the road to "nowhere" if the current spate of doping cases continues, says former world javelin champion Julius Yego.

Changing the lives of Senegalese people disabled by clubfoot

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As Cape Town hosts Africa's first ever conference on clubfoot, the BBC witnesses a pioneering treatment in Senegal.