Why Mauritius is losing its seashells

The beaches of the Indian Ocean island seem bereft of the beautiful shells popular with tourists.

Desmond Tutu: Remembered by daughter as a ‘hugger’

Nontombi Naomi Tutu says her father "went to meet his God, ready and willing."

Desmond Tutu: Remembered by daughter as a ‘hugger’

Nontombi Naomi Tutu says her father "went to meet his God, ready and willing."

Afcon 2021: ‘Cinderella’ Equatorial Guinea set for landmark tournament

Equatorial Guinea have upset the odds to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations, according to former international Juvenal Edjogo.

South Africa court blocks Shell’s oil exploration

Environmentalists hail the ruling as a victory in their efforts to protect marine life.

Egyptian pharaoh’s mummy digitally unwrapped for first time

CT scans allowed archaeologists to study Amenhotep I's body and learn about his death and burial.

Afcon 2021: Morocco add three to squad for Cameroon

Al Ahly's Badr Benoun is one of three names added to Morocco's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Our take: Three people across Africa who made a difference in 2021

BBC's Malu Cursino profiles three people from across Africa who rose to the challenge in 2021.

The African nation aiming to be a hydrogen superpower

Namibia wants to use its abundance of sunshine and wind power to make and export hydrogen.

What a Greek tragedy teaches us about modern migration

A production of Antigone seeks to overturn prejudices about Africans arriving in Sicily.