The notorious Cameroonian prison with its own record label
New Bell's inmates have become mini stars, recording songs and music videos from the…
African para-athletes praise Commonwealth Games inclusivity
Africans competing in Glasgow say the inclusive nature of the Games' schedule is helping…
Seven stars to watch at Wafcon 2026 and why
As the biggest ever Women's Africa Cup of Nations gets ready for kick-off, BBC…
Nigeria’s president approves largest military expansion in recent times
The government is under intense pressure to tackle a slew of armed groups, many…
Senegal appeal date set after Afcon win overturned
The Court of Arbitration for Sport sets a date for a hearing over Senegal's…
First person gets new experimental vaccine for Ebola
Ed Hunt, 37 and from the UK, voluteered after seeing news reports of the…
Tanzanian lecturer arrested over anti-government protests charged with terrorism
He is among more than 130 people detained over planned protests calling for democratic…
South Africa’s president wins bid to temporarily halt impeachment inquiry over ‘Farmgate’
Ramaphosa has faced scrutiny following the theft of large sums of cash from his…
Le Clos would ‘love’ Commonwealth Games medal record
South African swimming Chad le Clos says it would be "amazing" to stand alone…
Three men sentenced to life in jail over Nigeria school kidnappings
They admitted to concealing information and being members of an Islamist militant group.
Swansea sign Ghana winger Opoku
Championship club Swansea City complete the signing of Ghana winger Joseph Opoku from Belgian…
‘Motherhood should not be the end of anyone’s story’
After returning to football after giving birth, Nigeria's Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene says social media users…
Teen jailed for exam cheating in Guinea dies after sickle cell complications, father says
Mamadou Djouma Bah, 17, was arrested and sentenced to prison for exam fraud earlier…
Ex-governor convicted of murdering a pregnant student in Kenya
Okoth Obado was found guilty of killing Sharon Otieno with whom he had had…
Ghanaians’ ICC petition over migrant attacks ‘opportunistic’, says South Africa
The petition argues the violence against migrants in South Africa could amount to crimes…
Africa prepares for historic Olympic moment at Dakar 2026
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics are set to have a "monumental" impact when the…
