Nigeria’s anti-Boko Haram general Attahiru Ibrahim sacked

The dismissal of the general who led the fight against the militants follows a wave of attacks.

Aboubakar double sees Porto through to knock-out stages

Cameroon striker scores twice in big win over Monaco to help Porto qualify for European Champions League last 16.

Railway facelift

Nigeria has unveiled a major railway expansion project to ease congestion on roads. Ijeoma Ndukwe reports from Lagos.

Barcelona’s ‘blanket men’

Street sellers are a divisive presence in Barcelona. Now they're trying to change their image.

Mane, Salah strike in big Liverpool win

Philippe Coutinho scores a hat-trick as Liverpool thump Spartak Moscow to reach the knockout stage of the Champions League for the first time since 2009.

Saphir Taider: Algeria players must accept responsibility for World Cup failure

Algeria midfielder Saphir Taider says the players must accept responsibility for the country's failure to reach the 2018 World Cup finals.

UN signals ‘end’ of throwaway plastic

The end of the era of throwaway plastic has been signalled by UN environment ministers meeting in Kenya.

Ellie Goulding in Kenya for new UN environment role

The UK singer is in Kenya as part of her new role as an environmental champion for the UN.

SA’s Steinhoff share price collapses

The boss of Steinhoff, which owns Poundland and Harveys, quits amid probe into accounting irregularities.

Little Foot skeleton unveiled in South Africa

One of the oldest and most complete skeletons of our ancestors is unveiled in South Africa.