One woman’s battle to push Africa’s space race

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Scientist Marie Makuate wants more African countries to have their own satellites orbiting Earth.

British man becomes first person to run Africa’s length

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The extreme challenge began at South Africa's most southerly point on 22 April, 2023.

BBC presenter returns to Rwanda 30 years after fleeing genocide

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BBC presenter Victoria Uwonkunda, who fled Rwanda aged 12, returns to face the past for the first time.

My return home – 30 years after Rwanda’s genocide

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BBC presenter Victoria Uwonkunda, who fled Rwanda aged 12, returns to face the past for the first time.

My return home – 30 years after Rwanda’s genocide

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BBC presenter Victoria Uwonkunda, who fled Rwanda aged 12, returns to face the past for the first time.

Zimbabwe launches new gold-backed currency

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The ZiG is the country's latest attempt to stabilise the economy following years of crisis.

Sierra Leone declares emergency over drug made from human bones

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Psychoactive drug kush has prompted a wave of deaths, mental health issues and the digging up of graves.

Sierra Leone declares emergency over drug made from human bones

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Psychoactive drug kush has prompted a wave of deaths, mental health issues and the digging up of graves.

‘My first time home 30 years after I fled a genocide’

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The BBC's Victoria Uwonkunda speaks to survivors of the Rwanda genocide violence 30 years after she fled.

Influencer Bobrisky pleads guilty to throwing money

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She accepted four charges of "spraying" money - a common way to show appreciation in Nigeria.