HS4Air between Gatwick and Heathrow awaits the greenlight

The journey time between Britain’s busiest airports could be slashed to as little as 15 minutes if a new M25 style rail link gets the go-ahead

Egypt sarcophagus: Mystery black tomb opened in Alexandria

Archaeologists unseal a huge black granite sarcophagus found in the ancient city of Alexandria.

Trevor Noah defends ‘Africa won the World Cup’ joke

A French diplomat accuses Daily Show comedian Trevor Noah of denying the players' "Frenchness".

Ethiopian reunited with long-lost daughters in Eritrea after 16 years

He had not seen them for 16 years because of the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Alex Iwobi: Nigeria must learn from 2018 World Cup

Nigeria and Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi says the Super Eagles' young squad must learn from its unsuccessful 2018 World Cup campaign.

Google’s Loon brings internet-by-balloon to Kenya

The network of balloons travels by predicting the speed and direction of winds in the stratosphere.

Big win for Gor Mahia over Yanga in Confederation Cup

Kenya's Gor Mahia score a big win over their regional rivals in the Confederation Cup as Enyimba go to the top of their pool and Hilal are held at home.

Beating the stigma of STIs with secret home-testing kits

A Nigerian start-up is helping young people take charge of their sexual health.

Lagos Death Cafe founder: It’s about life

Once a month Hope Ogbologugo hosts a Death Cafe in Lagos where people gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death.

Lagos Death Cafe founder: It’s about life

Once a month Hope Ogbologugo hosts a Death Cafe in Lagos where people gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death.