Niger army rescues 92 migrants in Sahara Desert

Migrants reportedly abandoned by traffickers were on the brink of death when troops found them.

Who is the Congolese ‘Terminator’ Bosco Ntaganda?

A profile of Bosco Ntaganda, who is on trial at The Hague accused of carrying out war crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Football’s heart problem

Research in the US and Europe suggests that black sports people are more at risk of cardiac arrest.

Nairobi building collapse: Two children rescued

A boy and a girl survive, but two deaths are confirmed after a building collapsed in Nairobi.

Zambia opposition MPs suspended after missing president’s speech

The suspension is for boycotting a speech by the president and comes amid criticism of the government.

Cheick Tiote: Papiss Cisse leads tributes at memorial in China

Papiss Cisse leads the tributes at a memorial for former Newcastle team-mate Cheick Tiote, who died after collapsing in training in China.

Power to the people?

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani considers growing calls for changes in the way Nigeria is governed.

Nairobi building collapse: ‘I don’t know where my son is’

The BBC's Anne Soy reports from Nairobi, where a seven-storey building has collapsed.

Super Eagles refuse to blame SA footballs for defeat

The fall-out from Nigeria's dramatic defeat to South Africa in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday looks set to continue.

Marikana massacre: Shot nine times and survived

One man who survived being shot nine times during the Marikana massacre relives that day.