Kofi Annan’s funeral: World leaders bid farewell to ex-UN chief

Moving tributes are paid to the first black African UN leader at his funeral in Ghana.

Zambia starting from ‘year zero’ says coach Sven Vandenbroeck

Zambia coach Sven Vandenbroeck is starting from 'year zero' as he aims to lead the 2012 winners to next year's Africa Cup of Nations.

Mamoudou Gassama: Mali ‘Spiderman’ becomes French citizen

The Malian man who rescued a boy from a balcony in spectacular fashion receives French nationality.

Elephant birds: Who killed the largest birds that ever lived?

Scientists are a step closer to explaining a 10,000-year-old crime mystery on the island of Madagascar.

Spectacular super bloom transforms South African desert

Photographer Tommy Trenchard captures South Africa's wild flower phenomenon.

Mhlengi Gwala: ‘Chainsaw attack won’t stop me doing what I love.’

South African triathlete Mhlengi Gwala is targeting an Ironman as he continues his recovery from a horrific chainsaw attack in March.

Kofi Annan: Timeline of former UN secretary-general

BBC Africa looks back at the career of the first black African to become UN secretary-general.

Kofi Annan: Timeline of former UN secretary-general

BBC Africa looks back at the career of the first black African to become UN secretary-general.

Ara Thunder on being a ‘talking drum’ player in Nigeria

Ara Thunder is one of a few women in Nigeria who play the traditional "talking drum" instrument.

A neat answer to access issues

Architects, Engineers and Construction Professionals are always looking for durable, quality products to compliment their projects and Rolflex folding doors perfectly fit the bill