‘Everything I do is for you’ – how tragedy is driving Diomande
BBC Sport explores how exciting young Ivory Coast Yan Diomande is determined to succeed…
Four men held over child-marriage in Sierra Leone set to appear in landmark court case
It relates to a 17-year-old girl - four men including her father and husband…
More cows than pupils – what is behind mass school closures in rural Kenya?
More than 2,000 primary schools are facing closure as enrolment numbers plummet.
Three killed in Uganda after crashing into elephant
Uganda Police Force At least three people have died after a vehicle collided with…
Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down
Agadez governorate/Facebook At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part…
‘Greatest feeling ever’: Cape Verdeans tell BBC of joy at Spain draw
Michel Mvondo/BBC The streets of Cape Verde's capital, Praia, shook to the deafening sounds…
New York City’s ‘Little Senegal’ comes together for World Cup
Senegalese in the US are coming together in New York's 'Little Senegal' to celebrate…
DR Congo bans mass gatherings in the capital to prevent spread of Ebola
Opposition politicians accuse the government of using the outbreak to halt a planned protest.
Nigeria’s president demands to know how fake agency was allegedly set up in his office
Adeniyi Adeyemi allegedly forged a letter of appointment and secured funding for an agency…
Ghana to face Ivory Coast in Afcon 2027 qualifying
Ghana will face fellow West African heavyweights Ivory Coast in qualifying for the 2027…
Eight students arrested in Kenya after suspected deadly school arson attack
Eight students alleged to have been involved in a suspected arson attack at a…
DR Congo friendly to be played behind closed doors
DR Congo friendly to be played behind closed doorsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Newcastle's…
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,…
Sexual violence increasingly used as ‘weapon of war’ in Sudan, UN says
The scale and brutality of the sexual attacks is unprecedented and aimed at terrorising…
First Afcon, now World Cup – Senegal trapped in ‘football hell’
Senegal's nightmarish year continues, with a heart-breaking collapse against Belgium featuring late penalty drama…
Africa summit in India postponed over Ebola outbreak fears
Getty Images Next week's India-Africa Forum Summit has been cancelled due to the Ebola…
