Filmmaker Meji Alabi directs a landmark BBC Africa Eye documentary about Nigeria's civil war.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.
South Africa's Madlanga Commission hears about Brazilian butt lift bribe denials and alleged drug heists.
Same-sex acts are punishable by jail terms under Ghana's new bill targeting those identifying as gay, lesbian or transgender.
After a day of uncertainty, the government confirms the team will depart for Mexico on Monday.
Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar's kidnapping highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.
If confirmed, they would be the first infection cases outside Africa, since the outbreak began in DR Congo.
The medical charity's comments come as the head of the World Health Organization visits the region worst-hit by the virus outbreak.
The health minister has acknowledged that medics are playing catch-up with the virus after being slow to detect it.
Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak.
Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.
An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare species of the virus and is in an area affected by conflict.
Abula, a Nigerian sport inspired by the Yoruba concept of a balanced meal, aims to grow from a local pastime into an internationally recognised game.
The Moroccan government wants more Western holidaymakers to visit the territory it claims to own.
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are major importers of used garments from the West and China.
The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.
The private world of one of Africa's most powerful political women is revealed in a BBC World Service exclusive.
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi is named in the Atlas Lions' World Cup squad despite the injury he sustained in the Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich.
DR Congo fans hoping to watch their side's return to the World Cup face a major hurdle as the US imposes travel restrictions following the latest Ebola outbreak.
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been named in Ghana's preliminary squad for the World Cup.
Southampton FC and Royal Antwerp announce the death of former academy player Victor Udoh at the age of 21.
South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns clinch their second African Champions League title with a 2-1 aggregate win over Moroccan club AS FAR in the final.
The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard.
BBC reports from Kenya, home to Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.
Emily and Simion Sawe share their pride at the runner's historic sub-two-hour marathon win.
Kenya's new sporting icon Sabastian Sawe admits his world record time at the London Marathon came as a surprise.
The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.
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A 50-bed isolation unit in Kenya for US citizens was due to open on Friday, a US official said.
Sixteen pupils died in the fire that ripped through a dormitory while they were asleep.
