Nigerian airlines suspend plans to ground flights

Plans to stop domestic flights in protest at the spiralling cost of aviation fuel are suspended.

Dr Who: ‘It’s been tricky trying to keep this under wraps’, says Gatwa

On the red carpet at the Bafta Awards, incoming Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa talks about his new role.

Ncuti Gatwa: BBC names actor as next Doctor Who star

The star of Netflix's Sex Education will replace Jodie Whittaker in the BBC science fiction show.

KwaZulu-Natal floods: The South African family who lost nine children

Mass funerals are held in South Africa after the country's most deadly natural disaster.

Ons Jabeur: Tunisian creates history with WTA Madrid Open victory

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur recovers from a mid-match struggle to become the first African player to win a WTA 1000 event.

Nigerian airlines to halt domestic flights over jet fuel hikes

Prices have risen almost fourfold this year, mainly triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ethiopia war: Evidence of mass killing being burned – witnesses

Mass graves are being dug up to hide evidence of killing in western Tigray, witnesses say.

Covid in Africa: Why the continent’s only vaccine plant is struggling

Aspen Pharmacare says it may have to stop producing the jabs in South Africa unless demand rises.

Cleric refuses to leave Kenya jail for fear of his life

He fears being killed by Kenyan state agents as is alleged has happened to other terror suspects.

‘Waking up to the sound of birds relaxes your soul’

More people in Kenya are moving out of the capital Nairobi to a simpler life in the countryside.