Majorca plane adventure reveals new migrant route

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When 20 people fled a passenger plane it shed light on migration routes as well as airport safety.

The circus helping Senegal’s former child beggars

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Senegal's only circus troupe was set up to help child beggars get off the streets.

Sudan: Medical group says five killed in anti-coup protests

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Five protesters were killed, medics say, days after military leaders tightened their grip on power.

Egypt: Scorpions kill three and injure hundreds in Aswan

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Three people are killed by scorpion stings after storms brought the creatures onto the streets.

World Cup 2022: Cameroon and Ivory Coast qualifying battle to go to the wire

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Cameroon's battle with Ivory Coast for one 2022 World Cup play-off spot will go down to the wire, as will Nigeria's tussle with Cape Verde.

The Nigerian artist who turned pain into fame during lockdown

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Ijeoma Ogwuegbu only took up painting 18 months ago but praise from Thandiwe Newton helped her work go viral.

Kenya football boss Mwendwa arrested as crisis deepens

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The president of Kenya's football federation has been arrested as a series of developments threw the country's footballing future into uncertainty.

Egypt progress in African World Cup qualifying as Algeria edge closer

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Egypt come from behind to draw with Angola and progress to the African World Cup play-offs while Algeria edge closer.

Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: US troops are ‘ready to respond’

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The US military has a large base in Djibouti, which is monitoring the crisis in neighbouring Ethiopia.

South Africa in India 1991: The story of Hussein Manack and Faiek Davids

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How two little-known black cricketers helped South Africa back into international cricket post-Apartheid.