Ethiopian’s Birtukan Mideksa appointed election boss

Birtukan Mideksa returned home from exile earlier this month and will oversee elections in May 2020.

Ethiopian opposition leader Birtukan Mideksa appointed election boss

A former judge and opposition leader is sworn in as the head of Ethiopia's electoral board.

South Africa’s coloured community complains of ethnic marginalisation

Many in South Africa's coloured (mixed-race) community complain of being marginalised for their ethnicity.

The Nigerian patients being held over unpaid bills

Thousands of Nigerian patients are being held in extreme circumstances over unpaid medical bills.

Dickens Olewe: Can ‘colonial cities’ in Africa end migration to Europe?

African states should allow EU to build and run cities in their countries, Germany's Africa Commissioner tells the BBC.

Can ‘voluntary colonialism’ stop migration from Africa to Europe?

African states should allow EU to build and run cities in their countries, a German minister tells the BBC.

Didier Drogba: Chelsea and Ivory Coast legend retires from playing

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba confirms his retirement from playing, ending "an amazing 20 years".

Women’s Afcon: Holders Nigeria score four as South Africa net seven

Nigeria get their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title defence back on track with a win over Zambia as South Africa thrash Equatorial Guinea.

Tributes paid to Ghana U-23 coach Abubakar

Tributes are paid to former Hearts of Oak coach Yusif Abubakar who died of a short illness in Accra having just been named as coach of Ghana's U-23 team.

Tributes paid to Ghana U-23 coach Abubakar

Tributes are paid to former Hearts of Oak coach Yusif Abubakar who died of a short illness in Accra having just been named as coach of Ghana's U-23 team.