Anger after former conjoined twin dies of malaria in DR Congo

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Anick and Destin were flown from a remote village of Muzombo to be separated.

Nigeria election 2023: The battle for Lagos

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With seven million registered voters, Nigeria's biggest city could hold the keys to the presidential villa.

New Netflix series African Queens tells the story of Njinga

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The new docudrama is seeking to relate Africa's pre-colonial, female-focused history.

Nigeria’s naira shortage: Banks attacked in Warri and Benin City

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Two banks are reportedly set on fire by customers angered by a lack of new banknotes.

Gloria Orwoba: Kenyan senator asked to leave over ‘period stain’

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Gloria Orwoba, who campaigns against "period poverty", says she was aware her trousers were stained.

Chagos Islands: UK should pay reparations, says Human Rights Watch

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A rights group criticises the UK after people were evicted from the British territory in the 1960s.

Libya shipwreck: At least 73 migrants presumed dead

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Only seven people are known to have survived after a boat sank on its way to Europe.

Sebastien Haller: Borussia Dortmund forward on cancer diagnosis and comeback

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Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller tells BBC Sport about his testicular cancer diagnosis and comeback.

Ethiopia war in Tigray: Eritrean soldiers accused of rape despite peace deal

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A 2022 peace deal halted Ethiopia's two-year civil war. Women say it did not stop the violence.

Why do so many catfishing scams come out of West Africa?

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Nigeria and Ghana are known hubs for catfishing where users pretend to be someone they're not online as part of a romantic or financial scam.