Mariam Namukasa: Uganda ‘Miss Curvy’ contestant’s journey

Follow 34-year-old Mariam Namukasa on her journey through the Miss Curvy Uganda 2019 pageant.

Sudan: Friends pay tribute to victim of Sudan protests

Social media profiles have been turning blue in tribute to Mohammad Mattar who was shot dead during protests in Sudan.

Caster Semenya denies declining invite to race at Diamond League in Morocco

Caster Semenya denies declining to race at the Diamond League Meeting in Morocco, instead claiming organisers "made it impossible for her".

Ebola outbreak in five graphics

The World Health Organization declares the latest Ebola outbreak a regional emergency in central Africa.

Rape and Sudan’s revolution: ‘They were crying and screaming’

A feared unit of Sudan's security forces raped women as they dispersed protesters, witnesses say.

Ebola outbreak: Uganda copes with crisis at DR Congo border

Uganda's Ebola strategy is working despite border security problems, says the BBC's Anne Soy.

Deadly Ebola outbreak ‘not global threat’

But World Health Organization says it is an emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo and needs more funding.

Sudan protest witnesses saw ‘death in all its forms’

The BBC's Fergal Keane speaks to witnesses and victims of the violence in Khartoum, which left at least 100 protesters dead.

Caster Semenya invited to run Rabat Diamond League 800m says organiser

Caster Semenya is invited to race in the 800m at Sunday's Diamond League Meeting in Rabat, says the organiser.

Caster Semenya invited to run Rabat Diamond League 800m says organiser

Caster Semenya is invited to race in the 800m at Sunday's Diamond League Meeting in Rabat, says the organiser.