Burkina Faso – the country where it’s too dangerous to go to school

Jihadist violence and other insecurity in northern Burkina Faso has forced 150,000 children out of classrooms.

Ethiopian Airlines: Boeing faces questions after crash

Ethiopian Airlines and China ground all their 737 Max 8s so they can be checked.

Ethiopian Airlines: 157 killed in air crash

The airline says 149 passengers and eight crew members were on flight ET302, which crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa.

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika returns to Algeria amid mass protests

Abdelaziz Bouteflika spent two weeks in a Swiss hospital as protests broke out in his home country.

Elderson Echiejile: Veteran Nigerian defender joins HJK Helsinki

Nigeria international defender Elderson Echiejile completes a one-year move to Finnish giants HJK Helsinki.

Elderson Echiejile: Veteran Nigerian defender joins HJK Helsinki

Nigeria international defender Elderson Echiejile completes a one-year move to Finnish giants HJK Helsinki.

African Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns book place in quarter-finals

South African club Mamelodi Sundowns qualify for the African Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over Nigeria's Lobi Stars.

Nigeria election: Ballots counted after governor elections vote

Some state governors in the oil-rich nation control budgets larger than those of neighbouring countries.

Nigeria election: Ballots counted after governor elections vote

Some state governors in the oil-rich nation control budgets larger than those of neighbouring countries.

The Gambia lodge fresh appeal in row over player eligibility

The Gambia Football Federation takes its case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after claiming Togo's Adewale Olufade should not have played in qualifier.