Eliud Kipchoge sets new marathon world record in Berlin

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge takes more than a minute off the marathon world record in Berlin, as the decathlon record also falls.

Eliud Kipchoge sets new marathon world record

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge sets a new marathon world record with a time of two hours, one minute 39 seconds in Berlin.

The Kenyan baker putting art into cakes

Kenyan cake artist Tamima Mohamed has a passion for hyper-realistic designs.

Egypt arrests ex-President Mubarak’s sons for embezzlement

Alaa and Gamal Mubarak are accused of manipulating the stock market in a case that began in 2012.

Kemi Adeosun: Nigeria minister resigns over forged certificate

Kemi Adeosun said she thought her youth service exemption certificate was genuine.

France-born Bouna Sarr in no rush to decide international future

France-born defender Bouna Sarr insists he is not rushing into a decision about his international future, as he concentrates on his club career with Marseille.

African Champions League: Setif take slender lead over holders Wydad

Entente Setif of Algeria beat holders Wydad Casablanca 1-0 at home in their African Champions League quarter-final to take a narrow lead after the first leg.

Victoire Ingabire: Rwanda frees 2,000 people including opposition figure

Among those freed is opposition leader Victoire Ingabire who has been serving a 15-year term.

Why Uganda is the ‘world’s fittest country’

Only 5.5% of Ugandans are physically inactive - less than any other nation.

Chicago: Three artists challenging African-American stereotypes

The portrait photographers examine how African-Americans are perceived in art, the workplace, and through their physical appearance.