Zimbabwe without Robert Mugabe: What has changed?

It is exactly five years since Zimbabwe's ex-president left power but life is now worse for many.

South African court orders release of Chris Hani’s killer Janusz Walus

The man who shot dead anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani should be freed on parole, judges rule.

Gunmen abduct dozens in Nigeria’s Zamfara state

At least 130 people including women, children and the elderly were taken, a local official says.

World Cup 2022 Senegal 0-2 Netherlands: Late goals give Dutch crucial victory

Late goals give the Netherlands a crucial victory in their World Cup opener against Senegal in Group A.

World Cup 2022: Senegalese fans in Qatar react ahead of the game against the Netherlands

Senegalese fans in Qatar react ahead of the game against Group A opponents, the Netherlands.

Doping scandals putting Kenyan athletics on ‘road to nowhere’ – Julius Yego

Kenyan athletics will be on the road to "nowhere" if the current spate of doping cases continues, says former world javelin champion Julius Yego.

Changing the lives of Senegalese people disabled by clubfoot

As Cape Town hosts Africa's first ever conference on clubfoot, the BBC witnesses a pioneering treatment in Senegal.

COP27: Climate costs deal struck but no fossil fuel progress

Rich nations will pay climate damages, but the final deal does not cut fossil fuels further.

World Cup 2022: Six questions facing African teams in Qatar

African qualifiers Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia head to the World Cup in Qatar with questions to be answered.

Equatorial Guinea’s Obiang: World’s longest-serving president eyes re-election

The 80-year-old president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, has been in power for 43 years.