Nigerian chef cooks efo riro with stockfish

Nigerian chef Michael Elegbde prepares efo riro with stockfish for the BBC.

France’s Macron outlines new approach to African policy

The French president said he was "from a generation that would not tell Africans what to do".

Shell accused of abuses in Nigeria’s Ogoniland

The oil firm should be investigated for alleged complicity in "horrific crimes", Amnesty says.

Boko Haram founder’s home ‘to be museum’

The house will document the Islamist militants' rise and fall in Nigeria, an official says.

Video technology to be used for the first time on the continent at Africa Nations Championship in Morocco

Video Assistant Referee technology will be used for the first time at an African tournament at next year's Africa Nations Championship in Morocco.

Egypt jails 16 for ‘debauchery’ as LGBT crackdown continues

At least 75 people have reportedly been arrested since rainbow flags were raised at a concert in Cairo.

Kenyatta is sworn in for a second term as Kenya president

The ceremony took place in a packed stadium in the capital, Nairobi.

The Confederation of African Football cuts its player awards shortlists

The Confederation of African names 11 players on its latest shortlist for its Player of the Year award and 10 for the star based on the continent.

Kenya election: Kenyatta vows to overcome divisions

As Uhuru Kenyatta is inaugurated as president, two people die in opposition clashes with police.

A fishy affair

How did stockfish - cod dried in Norway’s cold air - became a Nigerian staple?