Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema: No-one should go to bed hungry

Hakainde Hichilema says in his inauguration address he will deal with the high cost of living.

Convicted ex-Chadian leader Hissène Habré dies at 79

The former president, whose government carried out 40,000 murders, was serving a life sentence.

Hakainde Hichilema: Zambia’s new president inspires African opposition leaders

Long-suffering politicians hope to copy Hakainde Hichilema, who was elected at his sixth time attempt.

The Angolan soldier who became a London pub legend

Cesar Kimbirima fled Angola after being shot four times and spending five months in a coma.

Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan criticised over female footballers comments

The country's first female president recently told the BBC about facing gender discrimination.

Mozambique ‘tuna bond’ scandal: Ex-President Guebuza’s son on trial

Mozambique's biggest corruption scandal led donors to cut funding and an economic crisis.

Barakat: First South African film in Cape Town’s Afrikaans dialect

Barakat, or blessing, is the first film in Afrikaaps - a dialect of Afrikaans spoken in Cape Town.

Kenya holds biggest ever animal census

All wildlife on land and sea is being counted to help Kenya's conservation plans and tourism.

Algeria’s desperate wildfire fight: Buckets and branches

Despite a huge military budget, oil-rich Algeria is ill-equipped to tackle annual fires.

Nigeria’s royal wedding: Private jets, glitz and glamour

President Buhari's son marries the daughter of a religious leader in one of Nigeria's events of the year.