Eritrea’s Asmara city hit by rare student protest

Reports of gunfire were received from several parts of the capital, the US embassy in Eritrea says.

Winner Mahrez absent from Caf’s African Player of 2017 list

2016 winner Riyad Mahrez is a notable absentee as Caf reveals its 30-man shortlists for the African Player and Africa-Based Player of the Year awards.

SA football boss Danny Jordaan denies raping Jennifer Ferguson

South Africa's Danny Jordaan says allegation must be "ventilated in a court of law".

Hichilema: My treatment in prison was degrading

Mr Hichilema says he was left for eight days in a room without electricity, water or a toilet.

Former Ghana star Abubakar dies at the age of 36

Former Ghana, Ajax Amsterdam and Vitesse Arnhem midfielder Yakubu Abubakar dies at the age of 36.

Liberia presidential vote halted by country’s Supreme Court

Ex-footballer George Weah and Vice-President Joseph Boakai were scheduled for a 7 November run-off.

Jollof dried-fish sushi

Ijeoma Ndukwe asks if Nigerians will ever consider their own dishes worth paying a lot of money for.

How DR Congo’s wooden bikes drive profit in Goma

Locals joke that if you marry a "chukudu" driver, then you'll never go hungry.

Lighting the way in Seoul

The Lightwalk is a symbol of a renewed Seoul, which aims to become more pedestrian friendly, where users can experience natural light and air, deep beneath the ground, in the Groundscape

Hastings Pier wins the 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has awarded the 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize to Hastings Pier by dRMM Architects