Sierra Leone: Mabinty’s mission to stop teen pregnancies

14-year-old Sierra Leonean Mabinty Mambu is using radio to empower and educate girls about teen pregnancy.

Simeon ‘Simy’ Nwankwo: Scoring in Italy but ignored by Nigeria

Simeon 'Simy' Nwankwo is one of the leading scorers in Italy's Serie A but has been told he is not part of Nigeria's plans.

Africa’s week in pictures: 23-29 April 2021

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Zulu Queen Mantfombi Dlamini dies a month after becoming regent

Rumours that she was poisoned are dismissed by her prime minister who says she was ill for some time.

‘Pregnant Egyptian mummy’ revealed by scientists

Experts believe the woman was aged between 20 and 30 when she died with her unborn child.

Cricket: Zimbabwe’s Langton Rusere makes history

Zimbabwe's Langton Rusere becomes cricket's first black African to umpire a Test match.

Tegla Loroupe says athletes using high-tech shoes are ‘cheating’

Former marathon world record holder Tegla Loroupe says athletes using running shoe technology are "cheating" and it is "almost like doping".

South Sudan: Men’s football coach Ashu Cyprian Besong on a decade of progression

South Sudan men's football coach Ashu Cyprian Besong says the team are progressing a decade after being created.

Somali president in poll U-turn to stop Mogadishu clashes

His two-year extension provoked three days of clashes and forced up to 100,000 from their homes.

Kenya: Fighting to save Watamu’s endangered sea turtles

Poaching and habitat encroachment are threatening Watamu's green turtles who are on the verge of being endangered.