Nigeria’s Iwobi plays Santa with his Christmas shop

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Fulham and Nigeria star Alex Iwobi has been playing Santa Claus with his own Christmas shop in east London, giving out free food, including turkeys, to local residents.

Watch: BBC sees ‘complete devastation’ in Mayotte

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BBC Africa Correspondent Mayeni Jones reports from cyclone-hit Mayotte, as French President Emmanuel Macron visits to assess the damage.

Pastor Tobi Adeboyega: ‘I came to the UK at 25, I lost track of time’

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Nigerian Pastor Tobi Adeboyega addresses his UK deportation case and allegations against his church

Kenyan journalist freed after ‘mistaken’ arrest drama

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Macharia Gaitho, known for his articles criticising the government, says he will sue over the ordeal.

Who was Africa’s first black Olympic gold medallist?

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The barefoot African runner who made history at the Games and inspired a generation.

‘They killed my son’ – raw grief after Nigeria school collapse

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Government promises to curb rogue building practices are too little, too late for grieving parents.

Guinea lawyers on strike over military crackdown

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The strike could disrupt a landmark trial over a 2009 massacre.

Kenya’s ‘serial killer’ mystery – five key questions

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Still reeling from the discovery of bodies in a quarry, Kenyans are trying to find out more.

Kenya serial killer suspect tortured to confess – lawyer

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Police said the 33-year-old confessed to having killed 42 women since 2022 after his arrest on Monday.

Malaria vaccine roll-out looks to save thousands of lives

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The first doses of the vaccine were rolled out in the Ivory Coast on Monday.