Somali women break cultural taboos to take part in a contest aimed at giving them confidence.

Dozens of unique animal and insect finds have helped secure protection for an unspoilt mountain forest.

Aliko Dangote says he only owns two houses, so he can use his wealth to build his businesses in Nigeria.

Human rights groups had urged MPs to block the bill, introduced after pressure from Muslim clerics.

The 33-year-old confessed to having killed at least 42 women since 2022, police say.

"I saw injured people screaming for help - it was terrifying," one survivor tells the BBC in Mogadishu.

The leader of the East African country has won over 90% of the vote in all the elections he has run in.

The government is boosting investment to try and ensure everyone can benefit from good schooling.

President Paul Kagame's electoral success comes with questions about his democratic credentials.

The discovery comes just a day after the remains of six women were found at the dump by police.

Why the youth protests against planned tax increases have served as a wake-up call for the Church.

Ciaran Frawley kicks a last-gasp drop-goal as Ireland edge South Africa in a classic Test in Durban and earn a drawn series.

Zimbabwe's president launches a new investigation into ethnic massacres of the 1980s.

Emergency services say rescuers are working through the rubble of the school in central Plateau state.

His resignation comes a day after the Kenyan president sacked most of his cabinet.

Both Equatorial Guinea and Morocco tried to persuade the Spanish-born teenage sensation to play for them.

Authorities impose curfew in the volatile Tillaberi region after inmates escape from a major prison.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.

Social media users call for competitor who collided with teammate to be dropped from national side.

South Africa split after new sports minister announces end to government funding for country’s most recognisable supporters.