Kenya elephants: Operation to move big beasts begins

Wildlife officials in Kenya are relocating the beasts to get them away from a farming region.

Mohamed Salah: Liverpool Premier League title win is my dream

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah talks to Football Focus about title ambitions, inspiring a nation and why there is more to come from him.

Children ‘forced to watch rape’ in South Sudan

UN investigators say they have evidence that 40 senior officials could be responsible for war crimes.

Nigeria coach Rohr to stick with core squad for World Cup

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr rules out bringing in new players to bolster his squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Komla Dumor Award 2018: Seeking a rising star of African journalism

BBC seeks future star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award 2018.

Africa’s week in pictures: 16-22 February 2018

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Orla Guerin: The place where people disappear

The Egyptian authorities are accused of arresting and torturing hundreds of opponents.

Wildlife secrets of Nigeria’s last wilderness

Rare chimps, leopards and pangolins have been caught on camera in the forests of Nigeria's largest national park.

Caf Champions League: Al Merreikh of Sudan crash out

2015 semi-finalists Al Merrikh of Sudan suffer a shock Caf Champions League exit at the hands of Township Rollers of Botswana.

Nigeria’s Boko Haram crisis: Dapchi anger over missing girls

The state government apologises for wrongly informing parents that some girls had been rescued.