South African city of Port Elizabeth becomes Gqeberha

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They are learning how to pronounce Gqeberha, the new name for the city of Port Elizabeth.

How to say Gqeberha – the new Xhosa name for Port Elizabeth

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How to master Xhosa tongue-twisters as South Africa's city of Port Elizabeth changes its name.

Dozens of dolphins found dead on Mozambique beach

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The cause of death is still unknown but a recent cyclone is among the theories being investigated.

Italian club Atalanta lead tributes paid to young Ivorian player

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Italian club Atalanta, Didier Drogba and Amad Diallo pay tribute to Ivorian player Willy Braciano Ta Bi, who has died aged 21.

Covax vaccine-sharing scheme delivers first doses to Ghana

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The vaccine-sharing scheme aims to help poorer countries like Ghana get Covid-19 jabs.

Benjamin Acheampong: ‘They can’t treat us like animals,’ says player ‘duped’ out of $1m

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One of Africa's biggest clubs - Zamalek - is accused of 'immoral' and 'merciless' behaviour as it allegedly 'exploited' the contract of a player it no longer wanted.

Senegal’s teenage jockey races to fame

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Fallou Diop won the country's top racing prize when he was just 17.

Niger election: Mohamed Bazoum wins landmark vote amid protests

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The vote is being hailed as the first democratic transition in the history of the coup-prone state.

Rebels deny killing Italian ambassador to DR Congo

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The FDLR says the government is wrong to blame them for Luca Attanasio's "heinous assassination".

Covid infection in Lagos ‘may top Africa’s official total’

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An antibodies survey in Nigeria suggests millions, not thousands, have already had coronavirus.