Alex Iwobi: Everton midfielder ‘one of the best’ in Premier League, says Frank Lampard

Nigeria's Alex Iwobi has become "one of the best midfielders" in the Premier League, according to Everton boss Frank Lampard.

Libyan fans embrace return to stadia after ban on attendances lifted

Libyan football fans reflect on the lifting of a ban prohibiting them from attending continental club and international matches in the country.

Cough syrup deaths: India production halted after Gambia child fatalities

Maiden Pharmaceuticals broke rules "across its manufacturing and testing activities," regulators found.

Ethiopia’s civil war: Inside Tigray’s capital Mekelle

As the war in Ethiopia's Tigray region intensifies, the BBC gets an exclusive report from its main city.

African contemporary art enjoying a surge in interest

Global sales of contemporary and modern African art have reached record highs.

Wheat shortage: Baker’s mission to reinvent bread in Senegal

Instead of relying on imported wheat, they’re starting to experiment with recipes using locally grown crops.

How Ethiopia’s civil war in Tigray started

The conflict has seen tens of thousands killed and left its people largely cut off from aid and food supplies.

Is religious freedom under attack in Nigeria?

Religious freedom is protected under the Nigeria's constitution but religious bodies have increasingly been under attack.

Deontay Wilder wants to fight Anthony Joshua in Africa

Former world champion Deontay Wilder still wants to fight Britain's Anthony Joshua - and is eager for the bout to be staged in Africa.

Eritreans in fear as military call-up intensifies over Ethiopia’s Tigray war

Elderly mothers and fathers have been detained after their children went into hiding, sources say.