Hakainde Hichilema: Zambia’s new president inspires African opposition leaders

Long-suffering politicians hope to copy Hakainde Hichilema, who was elected at his sixth time attempt.

The Angolan soldier who became a London pub legend

Cesar Kimbirima fled Angola after being shot four times and spending five months in a coma.

Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan criticised over female footballers comments

The country's first female president recently told the BBC about facing gender discrimination.

Mozambique ‘tuna bond’ scandal: Ex-President Guebuza’s son on trial

Mozambique's biggest corruption scandal led donors to cut funding and an economic crisis.

Barakat: First South African film in Cape Town’s Afrikaans dialect

Barakat, or blessing, is the first film in Afrikaaps - a dialect of Afrikaans spoken in Cape Town.

Kenya holds biggest ever animal census

All wildlife on land and sea is being counted to help Kenya's conservation plans and tourism.

Algeria’s desperate wildfire fight: Buckets and branches

Despite a huge military budget, oil-rich Algeria is ill-equipped to tackle annual fires.

Nigeria’s royal wedding: Private jets, glitz and glamour

President Buhari's son marries the daughter of a religious leader in one of Nigeria's events of the year.

Africa’s jihadists: What Taliban takeover of Afghanistan means

Islamist groups appear emboldened by the fall of Afghanistan, sparking concern in African countries.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: US accuses Abiy’s government of blocking aid

Washington's aid chief says food is set to run out, with hundreds of thousands at risk of famine,