South Africans reflect on what the late anti-apartheid campaigner meant to them as she is laid to rest.

Egypt's Baladi dogs are often looked down upon as strays, but things are changing.

Conservationist Daphne Sheldrick - famous for rearing orphaned baby elephants - dies of cancer.

A charge that West Brom forward Jay Rodriguez racially abused Brighton defender Gaetan Bong is found "not proven" by the FA.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he is confident Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah will remain with the club for the long term.

The Ivory Coast Football Federation will wait until June before naming a new coach rather than pay someone for 'doing nothing'.

A controversial property tax has seen residents of Lagos, Nigeria, take to the streets.

As South Africans pay tribute to veteran anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the BBC charts her tumultuous life.

South African sunglasses entrepreneur Alistair Barnes recycles paper and timber to make his frames.

The UN says 13 million people need humanitarian aid, but Congolese leaders say this is exaggerated.

Ehab Galal becomes the 23rd coach to be sacked by Egyptian club Zamalek in the last four years after three straight league losses.

Sonwabile Ndamase tells the BBC how the late anti-apartheid campaigner’s life influenced her fashion.