First opera in Pidgin comes to Lagos

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Composer Helen Epega says Pidgin is a uniting force in Nigeria, a country with hundreds of languages.

Ibrahim Mahama: Building a parliament with old train seats in an art gallery

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A replica of Ghana's parliament chamber is built using salvaged seats in a Manchester art gallery.

Fear and mistrust stalk battle to halt spread of Ebola

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A snapshot from Butembo in DR Congo - one of the frontlines in the fight against the deadly virus.

Fear and mistrust stalk battle to halt spread of Ebola

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A snapshot from Butembo in DR Congo - one of the frontlines in the fight against the deadly virus.

Ebola in DR Congo: The body bag that saves lives

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It's designed to help combat the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak - the second largest ever.

Ebola in DR Congo: The body bag that saves lives

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It's designed to help combat the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak - the second largest ever.

Global literacy targets already off track – Unesco

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The UN's education agency says global targets on improving education are going to be missed.

Africa Cup of Nations: Tunisia beat Ghana on penalties in last 16

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Tunisia beat Ghana on penalties to set up an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final with Madagascar.

Albinism: The Nigerian family rejecting superstitious beliefs

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Taiwo grew up with albinism, but his twin brother did not have the condition.

South African teens fly from Cape to Cairo in homemade plane

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It took six weeks to cover the 12,000km in a four-seater they assembled in three weeks.