Extinction: One third of all lemurs ‘on the brink’

A third of all the lemur species on Earth are "one step from extinction".

Gorillas in Nigeria: World’s rarest great ape pictured with babies

The sighting of young Cross River gorillas in Nigeria eases fears they will soon die out.

Jawar Mohammed: The Ethiopian media mogul taking on Abiy Ahmed

Opposition politician Jawar Mohammed has been detained after being accused of inciting violence.

How one woman’s stolen identity exposed a system of exam fraud

Reports of more than 200 cases have shattered confidence in the life-defining national Gaokao exams.

Tutankhamun’s last tour: Behind the mask

Why the global exhibition of one of Egypt’s greatest icons may actually be illegal.

Tutankhamun’s last tour: Behind the mask

Why the global exhibition of one of Egypt’s greatest icons may actually be illegal.

Ivory Coast PM Amadou Gon Coulibaly dies after cabinet meeting

Amadou Gon Coulibaly was a favourite to succeed Alassane Ouattara as president in October's elections.

Rosewood smuggling in The Gambia: Shipping firm halts timber exports

A BBC investigation found vast quantities of protected rosewood were being trafficked from The Gambia.

Burkina Faso: 180 bodies found in ‘killing field’

Pro-government forces battling jihadists were behind the deaths, Human Rights Watch says.

Sadio Mane: Klopp hails Senegal striker’s progress at Liverpool

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says that Senegal's Sadio Mane has 'made massive steps' in the last three years.