Letter from Africa: Gambia’s code of the road

Find out how to survive if you go behind in the wheel in a country where driving can be chaotic.

Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd: Gunners secure first win under Mikel Arteta

Mikel Arteta earns his first win as Arsenal boss as the Gunners produce a powerful first-half performance to beat a lacklustre Manchester United.

Ex-PM wins Guinea-Bissau presidential election

Umaro Cissoko Embalo has pledged to resolve political tensions in the coup-prone West African country.

The Canada Premier League wants to help develop African talent

David Clanachan the commissioner of the fledgling Canadian Premier League believes the championship is an ideal destination for young Africans to develop their careers.

What does it mean to be a black traveller?

Four millennials on being the first black person some people meet, and other issues for black tourists.

The story of the aeroplane house in Nigeria’s capital Abuja

Said Jammal has spent 20 years building the family's unusual home in the Nigerian capital Abuja.

Antonio Dumas who persuaded five Brazilians to play for Togo dies

Antonio Dumas the coach who persuaded five Brazilians to play for Togo dies in Guinea at the age of 64.

Angola court orders seizure of Isabel dos Santos’ assets

The ex-president's billionaire daughter has been targeted in an anti-corruption investigation.

‘I feel complete’ in Uganda – George the Poet

London-born spoken word artist and podcaster George the Poet reflects on belonging, diaspora and his Ugandan heritage before his first gig in the country.

Africa’s year in pictures 2019

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this year.