Tacko Fall: Tallest active NBA player bids for success in debut season

Meet NBA newcomer Tacko Fall, the 7ft 5in 23-year-old who only stepped on to a basketball court seven years ago.

Choreographer Dada Masilo: ‘It’s too dangerous to take work on tour in Africa’

Dada Masilo is the 34-year-old choreographer putting a controversial twist on ballet's classics.

‘Sex for grades’: Undercover in West African universities

What happens behind closed doors at some of the West Africa’s most prestigious universities.

Onyango to retain Uganda captaincy under new coach McKinstry

Uganda's first choice goalkeeper, Denis Onyango, will retain the captaincy of the Cranes under newly appointed head coach Johnny McKinstry.

Rwandan forces ‘kill 19 terrorists’ in retaliatory attack

Police say it was in retaliation for an attack on Friday by ethnic Hutu rebels in northern Rwanda.

UK matches Zimbabwe landmine fund after Prince Harry tour

The government says it will offer up to £2 million to help remove landmines in the country.

UK matches Zimbabwe landmine fund after Prince Harry tour

The government says it will offer up to £2 million to help remove landmines in the country.

Notre-Dame: How an underwater forest in Ghana could help rebuild a Paris icon

Wood submerged in Ghana's Lake Volta is a "genius solution" to rebuilding the French cathedral, some say but others disagree.

Keeping alive the Igbo talking flute in Nigeria

This Nigerian music teacher wants to preserve Igbo traditions, such as the 'Oja'. talking flute.

Liverpool 2-1 Leicester: Sadio Mane ‘made most of contact’, says Brendan Rodgers

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers says Sadio Mane 'made the most of the contact' as he won a stoppage-time penalty in Liverpool's 2-1 win at Anfield.