Nigeria election: The mystery of the altered results in disputed poll

A BBC investigation has found significant discrepancies in the election results in one region of the country.

Lucas Radebe calls for the reform of the ‘politics involved’ in South African football

Former national team captain Lucas Radebe wants former players involved in the 'politics' needed to turn around the fortunes of South African football.

Seun Kuti: Nigerian Afrobeat musician arrested over ‘police assault’

Videos posted online on Saturday showed the musician hitting a policeman in Lagos.

Hilda Baci: Nigerian chef ready to poach world cooking record

Hilda Baci has cooked over 100 different dishes since turning on her cooker at 15:00 GMT on Thursday.

The Nigerians lured into a trap and blackmailed for being gay

Criminals are extorting money from men after entrapping them online and then filming them.

Stream and chill or a cinema trip?

Africa is projected to have 15 million video streaming subscribers by 2028. But what does this mean for the cinema industry?

Kenya cult: Children targeted to die first, pastor says

Fresh accounts emerge of the final days of deceased members of a Christian doomsday cult in Kenya.

From Syria to Sudan: The nightmare followed me

Kareem thought he had found safety but his life was then engulfed in violence once more.

Heavy gunfire in Sudan ahead of ceasefire talks

Fierce fighting continues in Khartoum, on the eve of a new round of Saudi-brokered ceasefire talks.

Sudan crisis: Sudanese singer Shaden Gardood killed in crossfire

Shaden Gardood, 37, died one day after Sudan's warring parties signed a deal to protect civilians.