Senegal: Souadou Niang is a former cleaner who became a hotel owner

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Souadou Niang used to clean hotel rooms but she rose through the ranks and now owns her own hotel in Senegal.

Kenyan farm workers launch Scottish legal bid against tea giant

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Tea pickers allege they have suffered severe health problems due to conditions on farms run by James Finlay Kenya Ltd.

Nigerian kidnapping: Zamfara schoolgirl keen to return to school

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A girl who was kidnapped alongside 278 students speaks to the BBC about her ordeal.

South Africa crocodiles: Hunt on after mass escape in Western Cape

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An unknown number remain at large after escaping a breeding farm in Western Cape province.

South Africa appoint Temba Bavuma as first black African captain to lead limited-overs sides as Dean Elgar named Test skipper

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Temba Bavuma becomes the first black African to permanently captain a South Africa side after being appointed their limited-overs skipper.

Said Bakari: ‘It’s magical’ to see Comoros on verge of Afcon debut

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RKC Waalwijk's Said Bakari says "it's magical" that the Comoros are on the verge of qualifying for a first ever Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Nigeria kidnapped girls: Shots fired at Zamfara reunion ceremony

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Parents of girls released by kidnappers had thrown stones at officials during the reunion ceremony.

Fisherman in Kenya swap petrol outboard motors for electric engines

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Fishermen on Lake Victoria in Kenya have begun using some of Africa’s first electric fishing boats.

Covid: Police break up ‘fake vaccine network’ in South Africa and China

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Thousands of doses of suspected counterfeit vaccine are seized by police in South Africa and China.

Israel Adesanya: From being bullied to UFC champion

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Nigeria-born Israel Adesanya has gone from being bullied at school in New Zealand to being a UFC champion.