Kenya’s plastic waste to a boat

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These men in Kenya have decided to do something about the amount of waste on Kenya's Lamu island.

Nigeria end qualifying campaign with 1-1 draw in Algeria

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Nigeria end their successful 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with a feisty 1-1 draw away to Algeria in their final Group B match on Friday.

Protecting Sudan’s ‘forgotten’ pyramids

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Did you know that Sudan has almost twice as many pyramids as Egypt?

BBC African Footballer of the Year 2017: Meet the presenters

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A look ahead to BBC African footballer of the year 2017 competition.

Senegal beat SA to qualify for World Cup

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Senegal beat South Africa in Polokwane to become the third African nation to reach the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Cameroon’s English-speaking protests explained

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Authorities are cracking down on Anglophone separatists as President Paul Biya marks 35 years in power.

Gambia Football Federation will not recognise suspensions

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The Gambia Football Federation will not recognise the suspension of its committee by the National Sports Council amid allegations of fraud.

Booing of Zimbabwe’s Grace Mugabe lands four in court

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Four people taken to court after heckling Zimbabwe's first lady as she made a speech.

Coastal erosion threatens historic town of Saint-Louis

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An encroaching sea on the north-west coast of Senegal is threatening to destroy one of West Africa's most historically important towns.

Senegalese Muslims in Magal pilgrimage to Touba

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Millions of Sufi Muslims have made the annual pilgrimage to the holy Senegalese city of Touba.