Amazon fires: Angola and DR Congo ‘have more blazes’

Data suggests that Angola and DR Congo have more fires than the Amazon, prompting social media concern.

Could serenading mosquitoes help stop the spread of malaria?

That annoying buzz we all recognise from summer evenings is actually a love song for a mosquito.

Zimbabwean Tererai Trent ‘humbled’ by New York statue

Zimbabwean academic Tererai Trent has been immortalised alongside actresses and novelists.

African Champions League: Tanzania’s Simba suffer early exit

Tanzanian club Simba suffer a shock early exit from the African Champions League, losing on away goals to UD Songo of Mozambique in the preliminary round.

African Champions League: Tanzania’s Simba suffer early exit

Tanzanian club Simba suffer a shock early exit from the African Champions League, losing on away goals to UD Songo of Mozambique in the preliminary round.

‘It’s Never Your Fault’: The Nigerian teens tackling child marriage

These Nigerian teens want to end child marriage in Nigeria, with the "It's Never Your Fault" campaign.

In pictures: Nigeria festival celebrates Yoruba fertility goddess Osun Osogbo

The traditional two-week religious celebration is believed to be 600 years old.

In pictures: Nigeria festival celebrates Yoruba fertility goddess Osun Osogbo

The traditional two-week religious celebration is believed to be 600 years old.

Floods kill more than 60 in Sudan

Nearly 200,000 people have been affected by floods since the beginning of July.

Jean-Philippe Gbamin: Everton midfielder out for up to 12 weeks with thigh injury

Everton midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin could be out for up to 12 weeks with a thigh injury he suffered in training.