Gunfire heard at Niger capital’s airport
AFP via Getty Images Thirty-five people have been killed after gunmen struck Niger's largest…
‘I buried my parents one day after the other’ – Ebola mourners learn how to grieve safely
BBC Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia, a city in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that…
South Africa bounce back with win over Pakistan
Marizanne Kapp and Annerie Dercksen star as South Africa bounce back from defeat in…
The designer behind DR Congo’s World Cup suit: ‘I wanted to change people’s views on Africa’
The work of Congolese designer Alvin Junior Mak has gone viral worldwide. The fashionista,…
Nigerian man jailed for storing human faeces outside his home
Mahmud Bashir A man in northern Nigeria has been sentenced to two weeks in…
Leader of South Africa’s second biggest party wants his predecessor sacked as minister
Getty Images The leader of the second biggest party in South Africa's governing coalition…
Search for six-year-old Ebola patient after armed men storm DR Congo hospital
Anadolu via Getty Images Authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are searching for…
‘They came with machetes’ – deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa
Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave…
Equatorial Guinea government resigns after failing to meet targets
AFP via Getty Images Equatorial Guinea's government has resigned after failing to meet its…
Partey misled Canadian officials over previous arrest
Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener after an appeal against the decision…
Cape Verde hero ‘convinced by team-mates not to retire’
A friend of Vozinha said the Cape Verde goalkeeper's starring role in the World…
How a small Kansas city embraced Algeria
BBC Sport visits the city of Lawrence in Kansas, where Algeria have their base…
Somaliland opens Jerusalem embassy after Israel’s recognition of its independence
Prime Minister of Israel's Office The breakaway state of Somaliland has opened an embassy…
Nigerian army frees widow of ex-general who died in captivity
Nigeria Defence Headquarters Nigeria's military says it has rescued the widow of a retired…
DR Congo medics mark rare Ebola recovery with song and dance
Survivors who have so far recovered from the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola are…
Recovery of Ebola patients offers rare moments of joy at epicentre of outbreak
There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against the…
