Meet the UK’s only black female history professor

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Dr Olivette Otele is the first black woman to be made a professor of history in the UK and she's on this year's BBC 100 Women list.

Women shouldn’t have to feel ‘grateful’ for opportunities

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We have to "try that much harder" to get girls an education, UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed tells BBC 100 Women.

Letter from Africa: Sudan’s fashion police shave off afros

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Journalist Zeinab Mohammed Salih looks at the contentious issue of fashion in Islamic-ruled Sudan.

Rescued migrants refuse to leave ship taking them to Libya

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Dozens of migrants rescued by a cargo ship in the Mediterranean refuse to disembark in Libya.

South Africa beat holders Nigeria at Women’s Nations Cup

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South Africa beat holders Nigeria 1-0 as former champions Equatorial Guinea lose 5-0 to Zambia at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana.

World Falconry Day: Eagle and falcons soar over desert show

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Egyptian falconers meet in the desert to celebrate World Falconry Day and highlight an ancient sport.

Mahrez brace helps Algeria reach 2019 Afcon

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A Riyad Mahrez brace helps Algeria win 4-1 in Togo to secure their place at next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

Kenya bans Marie Stopes from offering abortion services

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Authorities say complaints were made that the Marie Stopes organisation was promoting abortion.

Kenya bans Marie Stopes from offering abortion services

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Authorities say complaints were made that the Marie Stopes organisation was promoting abortion.

Afcon 2019: Mauritania, Guinea, Ivory Coast qualify

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Mauritania qualify for an Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time in their history as Guinea and Ivory Coast also go through to Cameroon 2019.