Nigerian politician Alex Ikwechegh has caused outrage after he was caught on video slapping and verbally abusing a taxi driver delivering food to his house."Do you know who I...

BBCUK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the concept of reparations for former colonial nations affected by slavery "is not about the transfer of cash".In his first comments since...

Alexander Edwards / Amechi MandiThis Amechi Mandi throw blanket is inspired by the historic Asafo flags of Ghana, using an applique method of layering designsAfter more than a decade...

Amensisa Negera / BBCWarning: this story contains descriptions of injury detailBerhane Haile was walking home from school earlier this year through the mountainous countryside of Tigray in northern Ethiopia...

Kithure Kindiki has been sworn in as Kenya's new deputy president, after senators ousted Rigathi Gachagua in a dramatic series of impeachment votes a fortnight ago.A legal attempt by...

BBCScrolling through Zara’s transactions shows she has spent thousands of dollars on TikTok.Zara, not her real name, is in her 20s, lives in the US and has Somali roots....

Yves KaduliYves Kaduli, a Congolese doctor, says he fled his country after being kidnapped and torturedFor the growing number of African asylum seekers and economic migrants in the US,...

A leading member of Malawi’s opposition has been charged with plotting to kill the country's President, Lazarus Chakwera.Patricia Kaliati, Secretary-General of the UTM party, was arrested last week on...

BBCMenka Gomis is leaving his friends and family behind in France as feels he will have more opportunities in SenegalMenka Gomis was born in France but has decided his...

AFPBotswana’s governing party - in power for almost six decades - is trying to pull off a trick in Wednesday’s general election by using a phrase normally associated with...

Jonathan Griffin / BBCActivist Leo Igwe is at the forefront of efforts to help people accused of witchcraft in Nigeria, as it can destroy their lives - and even...

Mozambique's ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country's divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the southern African nation, according to official results. Daniel Chapo, Frelimo's...