Gay in Nigeria: ‘Everybody sees me as an abomination’

Five years on from Nigeria's Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, discrimination seems to be worse.

Gay in Nigeria: ‘Everybody sees me as an abomination’

Five years on from Nigeria's Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, discrimination seems to be worse.

Fleeing Sudan: Wales ‘feels like home’ for teenager from Darfur

Idres was just 15 and without any immediate family when he left Sudan to avoid joining a militia,

Morocco’s Abderrazak Hamdallah is the world’s top scorer for 2019

Moroccan forward Abderrazak Hamdallah, who plays for Saudi club Al Nassr, becomes the top scorer of 2019 by ending the year with 57 goals in all competitions.

South Africa v England: Tourists lose first Test by 107 runs

South Africa claim a convincing 107-run victory over England as the tourists collapsed again on the fourth day of the first Test.

African Champions League: Al Hilal stun Etoile and el Kaabi hits hat-trick for Wydad

A stunning win in Tunisia for Sudan's Al Hilal and an Ayoub el Kaabi hat-trick for Wydad Casablanca make the African Champions League headlines on Saturday.

‘World’s oldest rhino’ Fausta dies in Tanzania aged 57

Fausta, a female eastern black rhino, lived in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania.

Notable African deaths of 2019

A look back at some of the figures on the African continent who we said farewell to this year.

African Champions League: Holders Esperance held at home by Vita Club

Holders Esperance of Tunisia are held 0-0 at home by AS Vita Club of DR Congo in the third round of African Champions League group matches.

African Champions League: Holders Esperance held at home by Vita Club

Holders Esperance of Tunisia are held 0-0 at home by AS Vita Club of DR Congo in the third round of African Champions League group matches.