South Africa’s Zulu Princess Thembi: People think we’re murderers

Royals deny a poison plot while a court challenge claims a signature was forged on a dead king's will.

Retirement Hell: Why many Nigerian pensioners are denied access to their pensions

BBC Africa Eye goes undercover to expose an ineffective and corrupt pension system in Nigeria.

South Africa to ban lion breeding for cub petting

The controversial practice sees lions bred in captivity for hunting or for tourist attractions.

DR Congo Muslim cleric Sheikh Ali Amini killed in mosque

The gunman fled on motorbike after shooting Sheikh Ali Amini while he was praying, an activist says.

Why African countries back China against the West on human rights

Countries on the African continent need to consider the financial cost of upsetting a powerful ally.

Then and now: When silence descended over Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls is one of the natural wonders of the world, yet in 2019, it fell silent.

Zero waste bus delivers healthy food to Johannesburg

Johannesburg's inner city residents have been given access to a zero waste mobile grocery store.

Nigeria gang leader behind school kidnapping shot by rivals

Auwalu Daudawa, whose gang abducted over 300 children, is killed while stealing cattle, officials say.

Mali: The world’s ‘most dangerous peacekeeping mission’

British troops have joined what is considered the world's most dangerous UN peacekeeping force in Mali.

How a Nigerian mother fought to hold on to her child in Italy

A Nigerian woman in Italy nearly lost her son as the authorities questioned her parenting style.