Mass Nigerian arrests for gay sex in Lagos State

Homosexuality, gay marriage, gay groups and displays of same-sex affection are all illegal in Nigeria.

Elephants upside down

Rangers in Malawi take on the mammoth task of moving hundreds of elephants to safer national parks.

Zambia beat hosts Mauritius to win first Cosafa U-17 title

Zambia beat Mauritius 3-0 in the final of the 2017 Cosafa Under-17 Championships to claim the title for the first time.

Liverpool target Naby Keita ‘staying’ at RB Leipzig

Guinea midfielder Naby Keita is "100 per cent" staying at RB Leipzig, despite interest from Liverpool, according to their coach.

Kenya police kill gunman at Deputy President Ruto’s home

The man had forced his way into the home with a machete, and hidden inside for hours, police say.

Powys man gets broadband via satellite over Africa

One man's internet signal travels 50,000 miles, but is still quicker than conventional broadband.

‘I don’t like hiding my identity so I stay inside’

A new exhibition called 'The House of Kings and Queens' looks at the experiences of LGBT people in Sierra Leone.

Before the flood

Can Nigerian lives and property be saved from the aftermath of torrential rain and flooding each year?

Alves stars as PSG beat Monaco in Tangiers

Dani Alves scores on his competitive debut for Paris St Germain as they beat Ligue 1 champions Monaco in the Trophee des Champions.

Egypt’s Salah scores in Liverpool win

Dominic Solanke, Mohamed Salah and Georginio Wijnaldum score as Liverpool, captained by Philippe Coutinho, beat Hertha Berlin 3-0.