Libyan teenager starts weekly fast for peace

Teenager Sajeda Shareif hopes her actions will encourage peace in a country which has faced instability since 2011.

What next for Sudan and its master manipulator Omar al-Bashir?

The tidal wave of popular protest is beyond anything President Bashir has faced before.

Burkinabé music, dance and youth culture captured by photographer Sanlé Sory

Photographer Sanlé Sory spent 25 years documenting night life in the West African country of Burkina Faso.

Algeria sets presidential election for 4 July after protests

Protesters continue to call for the interim president to resign, despite the announcement.

‘Hero’ digs road by hand for Kenyan villagers

Nicholas Muchami decided to clear the road himself after local leaders in Kenya refused to build one.

Court rules Zambians can seek compensation for pollution

Villagers brought the case for compensation over alleged pollution by the mining giant.

Ethiopian Olympic protest runner Feyisa Lilesa finally gets award

An runner who brought the world's attention to a wave of protests in Ethiopia says his struggle paid off.

Manchester United v Barcelona: Yaya Toure chats Lionel Messi with Gary Lineker

Former Barcelona and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure reveals what it's like to play with "perfect team-mate" Lionel Messi.

The mystery of Star Wars and Tunisia’s rundown Brutalist hotel

Did a hotel facing demolition in Tunis inspire the design of the Star Wars Sandcrawler?

Sudan protests in pictures: ‘We are here for the night shift’

Capturing the defiant and growing crowds outside the army headquarters in Sudan's capital.