Dozens of mourners ‘killed by Boko Haram’ at a funeral in north Nigeria

Militants from the Islamist group Boko Haram are believed to have opened fire at a funeral in Borno.

South Africa presidential panel backs limited land seizures

White people, who make up just 9% of the population, own 72% of the farmland.

Meet the 19-year-old blind pianist challenging his disability

Yongren Otundo is the leading pianist in his school, despite losing his sight at a young age.

Uganda’s bamboo bikes: ‘A sustainable luxury’

Kasoma Noordin's company Boogaali Bikes, make sustainable, high end bicycles from bamboo in Uganda.

Air strike on Libya hospital kills five doctors

The government has accused the forces of rogue general Khalifa Hafta of carrying out the attack.

Kidnapped Turkish nationals freed in Nigeria’s Kwara state

The construction workers were captured by unknown gunmen, amid a wave of abductions in the country.

Kidnapped Turkish nationals freed in Nigeria’s Kwara state

The construction workers were captured by unknown gunmen, amid a wave of abductions in the country.

Ebola: How a disease is prevented from spreading

A doctor on the frontline of the fight against Ebola explains the steps taken to tackle the disease.

‘Born to be wild’: Kenya’s female biker gang

Photos of the Inked Sisterhood who often shocks people in the socially conservative East African nation.

‘Born to be wild’: Kenya’s female biker gang

Photos of the Inked Sisterhood who often shocks people in the socially conservative East African nation.