Olajumoke: ‘Tinie Tempah photobomb transformed my life’

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How a moment of pure chance turned a bread-seller into a national celebrity and model in Nigeria.

Rwanda ready to finalise bid for 2019 Under-17 World Cup

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Rwanda's Football Association confirms it is are preparing to finalise its bid to host the 2019 Under-17 World Cup finals

President Buhari in plea for Nigerian unity

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President Buhari urges Nigerians to unite on his return from three months of medical leave in the UK.

BBC starts Pidgin digital service for West Africa audiences

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The World Service launches online and social media in Pidgin to serve audiences across West and Central Africa.

Growing pains

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Thirty years from now the population of Nigeria will have doubled. How can Lagos - Africa's largest city - cope?

Ghana fail to qualify for CHAN as shocks continue

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Ghana will miss the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) finals in Kenya after a 2-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in their final qualifier in Kumasi.

Interim court injunction stops Johansen from running Sierra Leone FA

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An interim court injunction temporarily stops Isha Johansen from governing as President of the Sierra Leone Football Association.

BBC Pidgin: Meet the team

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Meet the team bringing the BBC to tens of millions of Pidgin speakers in West and Central Africa.

Gabon’s Evouna leaves China for Turkish side Konyaspor

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Gabon international striker Malick Evouna leaves Chinese side Tianjin Teda to join Turkish top-flight club Konyaspor on a season-long loan.

Grace Mugabe: South Africa grants immunity despite assault claim

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Robert Mugabe's wife is back in Zimbabwe despite allegations of an assault at a Johannesburg hotel.