Mwai Kibaki: Former Kenya president ‘earned the abiding respect and affection’

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Kenya's former president, Mwai Kibaki, has died at the age of 90.

Mwai Kibaki: Kenya’s first opposition president dies aged 90

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Mwai Kibaki ended 40 years of one-party rule but his 2007 re-election sparked nationwide violence.

Lenize Potgieter: South Africa netballer on mental health struggles

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South Africa goal shooter Lenize Potgieter wants to break the stigma of having depression after taking a six-month break from netball.

Africa’s week in pictures: 15-21 April 2022

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

French election: Macron says Africans are ‘stunned’ by Le Pen

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French president Macron debated with his opponent Marine Le Pen live on television.

Damaris Muthee Mutua: Murdered runner’s career ‘was picking up’

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The career of Kenyan-born runner Damaris Muthee Mutua "was picking up" before she was found murdered aged 28 in Iten.

Real Housewives of Lagos: Meet the Nigerian stars

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The hugely popular Real Housewives franchise has landed in Lagos, Nigeria.

Sudan anger over racist slur caught on air at Bashir trial

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A derogatory remark during a live broadcast reveals how racism still permeates all sections of society.

Damaris Muthee Mutua: Kenya police launch manhunt after athlete killed

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Damaris Muthee Mutua is the second female runner to have been killed in the famous Iten athletics base in a year.

Climate Change, Albinism and Me

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Coco shares her experience of living with albinism in Nigeria.