Letter from Africa: The lure of the get-rich-quick scam in Kenya

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Economic desperation makes the promise of easy money hard to resist.

Why students in South Africa are turning to food banks

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South African students like Bianca Nonhlanhla Skhosana are increasingly using food banks to survive.

Mount Nyiragongo: Half a million without water in DR Congo – charity

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Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of Congo erupted last month, killing 32 people.

Katumba Wamala shooting: Uganda minister’s daughter killed

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Gen Katumba Wamala is injured after gunmen target his vehicle, killing his daughter and driver.

Viewpoint: Why Germany’s Namibia genocide apology is not enough

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Germany is sorry for the massacres but the lack of reparations has angered targeted communities.

Turkish exile’s nephew seized in Kenya

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Selahaddin Gulen reappears in custody in Turkey weeks after he goes missing in Kenya.

Basketball Africa League: Zamalek coach full of praise for winners

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Zamalek coach Agustin Julbe says his team's hard work paid off as they won the inaugural Basketball Africa League.

Somaliland elections: Could polls help gain recognition?

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Somaliland is hoping that elections will boost its chances of gaining international recognition.

Uganda: Finding the truth behind a killing spree in Kampala

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BBC finds evidence Ugandan security forces killed unarmed people during a crackdown in November 2020.

James Barnor: The 91-year-old’s photos bringing Ghana to life

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Ghanaian-British photographer James Barnor's work is being exhibited at the Serpentine Gallery in London.