Car parker, Ivory Coast: ‘I’m the boss of this street’

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The men helping people to park their cars in Ivory Coast... for a price.

South Africa’s booming private security industry

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South Africans spend more than $4bn (£3bn) a year protecting themselves and their homes.

Sudanese clubs disqualified from African competition after Fifa ban

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Fifa bans Sudan for government interference in the game, meaning the country's top clubs have been disqualified from continental club competition.

Sudan’s Fifa ban disrupts African Champions League

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Fifa ban Sudan for government interference in the game, meaning the country's top clubs cannot complete their Champions League group campaign.

Sudan’s Fifa ban disrupts African Champions League

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Fifa ban Sudan for government interference in the game, meaning the country's top clubs cannot complete their Champions League group campaign.

Bell Pottinger row: PR boss sorry for S Africa campaign

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UK-based firm Bell Pottinger responds to accusations its work inflamed racial tensions.

A quilt for a queen

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More than a century ago a former slave fulfilled her dream to meet Queen Victoria, taking with her a gift.

Shotputs and selfies

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

Niger army kills 14 civilians mistaken for Boko Haram fighters

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The unarmed farmers were in a military restricted area where Boko Haram militants are active.

How former slave Martha Ricks gifted a quilt to Queen Victoria

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When former slave Martha Ann Erskine Ricks fulfilled her dream of meeting Queen Victoria, sailing from Liberia to England in 1892, she took with her a special gift for the monarch.