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Africa
Student in Mauritania charged with blasphemy over exam...
Mauritanian authorities have charged a high school student with blasphemy over a...
Niger coup: Ruling party HQ attacked after President Bazoum...
Supporters of a coup in Niger have attacked the headquarters of the ousted president's...
Niger soldiers declare coup on national TV
Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national...
Godwin Emefiele's arrest: How Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...
Nigeria's once-powerful central bank chief has been charged with illegally owning...
Ghana parliament votes to abolish death penalty
Ghana's parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty, joining a long list of...
Ghana minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah reported a robbery....
A government minister in Ghana must have thought she was doing the right thing by...
Algeria wildfires: Dozens killed and thousands evacuated
At least 34 people have been killed and thousands evacuated after wildfires broke...
Sudan's Darfur terror: The radio presenter who gave birth...
After her three sons were killed, a heavily pregnant radio presenter fled the war...
Africa unmasked at the Tate: The continent through its...
A remarkable new exhibition showcasing contemporary African photography - looking...
South Africa polyamory: When three's not a crowd in a relationship
A new trend appears to be emerging among young South Africans - polyamory - having...
Johannesburg explosion: South Africa concern over second...
South African authorities are concerned there could be a second explosion in Johannesburg's...
Gilbert Deya: Kenyan 'miracle babies' pastor acquitted...
A controversial Kenyan televangelist, who claimed he created miraculous pregnancies,...
Nigeria's so-called tax collectors: Menacing and mafia-like
Hired as a so-called tax collector by several influential families, Captain Nwokuha...
How Guinness World Record mania has gripped Nigeria
By the time you finish reading this article, the chances are that another Nigerian...
Sudan conflict: 'I saw bodies dumped in Darfur mass grave'
Maalim is traumatised by what he saw in Sudan's western region of Darfur, before...