Cameroon rebels declare coronavirus ceasefire

It is hoped more militias will follow suit to allow people to get medical treatment amid the pandemic.

Coronavirus: South Africa prepares for three-week lockdown

South Africa will go into a 21-day lockdown against the coronavirus at midnight on 26 March.

Coronavirus: East African gambling sales down 99%

The gambling sector in East Africa is in a 'total mess' following the collapse of global sport in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, says a Ugandan official.

Turkey sends secret arms shipments into Libya

BBC Africa Eye investigates secret arms shipments into Libya, and shows how foreign powers are fuelling an ongoing war.

Turkey sends secret arms shipments into Libya

BBC Africa Eye investigates secret arms shipments into Libya, and shows how foreign powers are fuelling an ongoing war.

Coronavirus: Why Ghana has gone into mourning after mass funeral ban

How the measures against the coronavirus in Ghana are challenging the country's religious way of life.

Coronavirus: Why Ghana has gone into mourning after mass funeral ban

How the measures against the coronavirus in Ghana are challenging the country's religious way of life.

Kidnapped Nigerian footballers freed

Two Nigerian footballers - one a Super Eagles international - have been released after being kidnapped on Sunday.

Rokia Traoré: Paris court releases Mali singer but backs extradition

An appeals court releases Rokia Traoré but says an extradition to Belgium can go ahead.

Boko Haram kills troops in ‘deadliest’ Chad raid

The militants launched a devastating attack on an island in Lake Chad, killing 92 soldiers.