Art starts conversations about being a black, Muslim woman

Buki wants her art to start conversations about what it’s like to be a black, Muslim woman living in the UK.

Raja Meziane: Algerian unsigned singer becomes sound of revolution

In an emotional interview, Raja Meziane recounts how exile from Algeria led to unexpected success.

Leader of South Africa’s largest opposition party quits

Africa's Democratic Alliance loses its second senior black politician in a week.

Leader of South Africa’s largest opposition party quits

Africa's Democratic Alliance loses its second senior black politician in a week.

Ethiopia protesters burn Nobel winner Abiy Ahmed’s book

Demonstrators are angry with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over the alleged treatment of an activist.

Ethiopia protesters burn Nobel winner Abiy Ahmed’s book

Demonstrators are angry with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over the alleged treatment of an activist.

Mohamed Magassouba lands Mali role on permanent basis

The Mali Football Federation confirms that Mohamed Magassouba will stay on as coach of the country's national team after two years as interim boss.

Photographers use portraits and still life to highlight hunger

A new exhibition highlights malnutrition in the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Liberia.

Trapped in Tripoli: The people stuck in Libya’s civil war

Survivors of a deadly air strike on a migrant detention centre in July tell the BBC they feel abandoned by the United Nations, and are desperate to escape Libya.

Letter from Africa: How not to mangle African sports stars’ names

A guide to pronouncing the names of West Africa's sporting successes.