Mocimboa da Praia: Mozambique battles for port seized by IS

It says Islamists who seized a city near lucrative gas reserves are using local people as human shields.

Mocimboa da Praia: Mozambique battles for port seized by IS

It says Islamists who seized a city near lucrative gas reserves are using local people as human shields.

Ugandan athlete Joshua Cheptegei aims to return with a world record

Ugandan world champion Joshua Cheptegei is aiming for a second world record in his second race in six months.

GAA: The African fishermen taking up gaelic football

A number of men from Ghana are taking up GAA after working in Ardglass for the last year.

Why the Mauritius oil spill is so serious

The location of the Mauritian oil spill means the environmental consequences of the incident could be wide-ranging

Beirut blast: The other countries with dangerous dumps of explosives

The blast in Beirut is a reminder that tonnes of dangerous materials are being stored in several countries.

Beirut blast: The other countries with dangerous dumps of explosives

The blast in Beirut is a reminder that tonnes of dangerous materials are being stored in several countries.

Nigeria court fines pirates for seizing ship in Gulf of Guinea

Three men have been ordered to pay about $52,000 (£40,000) each for kidnapping a ship's crew for ransom.

Mocimboa da Praia: Key Mozambique port ‘seized by IS’

After days of fighting, IS is said to have driven government forces out of Mocimboa da Praia.

African football stars on Covid-19’s mental impact

Six African footballers playing in Spain talk to BBC Sport Africa about the mental impact Covid-19 is having on them.