Nollywood producer Mo Abudu: ‘Our lives matter, our stories matter’

EbonyLife media CEO Mo Abudu explains why African filmmakers need to be the ones to tell African stories.

Shepherd Bushiri: Preacher flees South Africa ahead of fraud trial

The self-styled prophet says he skipped bail and left South Africa because he had received death threats.

Nigeria Sars protest: Army chief denies firing live bullets at protesters in Lagos

Multiple eyewitnesses say they saw soldiers shoot and kill unarmed anti-police brutality protesters.

Letter from Africa: Culture clash over Nigeria’s rival alphabets

A court case of the use of Arabic script on the local currency reveals deep cultural and religious divides.

Egypt: More than 100 intact sarcophagi unearthed near Cairo

Archaeologists opened one coffin to reveal a mummy, dating back over 2,500 years.

Egypt: More than 100 intact sarcophagi unearthed near Cairo

Archaeologists opened one coffin to reveal a mummy, dating back over 2,500 years.

Ethiopia Tigray crisis: ‘We fled from death and murder’

Ethiopians explain why they fled their homes in Tigray to seek refuge in Sudan.

Jerry John Rawlings: ‘I’m just an ordinary, hungry, screaming Ghanaian’

Through decades of speeches and interviews, this is how Jerry John Rawlings spoke of his vision for Ghana and for Africa.

Ethiopia Tigray crisis: Rockets hit outskirts of Eritrea capital

The attacks from a restive region mark a major uptick in a conflict which is displacing thousands.

Ethiopia Tigray crisis: Rights commission to investigate ‘mass killings’

It comes as the UN's human rights chief warns of possible war crimes happening in northern Tigray state.