Is Nigeria on the right track after a year of Tinubu?

A year of the presidency of Bola Tinubu has left many worse off and worried about their next meal.

Closest election in 30 years as South Africans vote

The governing party is battling to retain its parliamentary majority, 30 years after Nelson Mandela led it to victory.

‘Sextortion guides’ sold on social media, BBC finds

A BBC investigation has discovered guides for sale online that detail how to trick and blackmail victims.

Row over mysterious disappearance of Zambian MP

Independent MP Emmanuel "Jay Jay" Banda is in hospital after an alleged abduction over the weekend.

Row over mysterious disappearance of Zambian MP

Independent MP Emmanuel "Jay Jay" Banda is in hospital after an alleged abduction over the weekend.

Kenya’s president overrules ban on addictive stimulant

The ban on the drug muguka by coastal governors sparked anger among farmers over financial losses.

‘My children hid with goats to trick kidnappers’

A father who fled kidnappers in central Nigeria on his motorbike tells how his family survived.

‘My children hid with goats to trick kidnappers’

A father who fled kidnappers in central Nigeria on his motorbike tells how his family survived.

South Africans still battling ‘economic apartheid’ 30 years on

The levels of homelessness underscore that the country has a way to go to shake off its history.

South Africans still battling ‘economic apartheid’ 30 years on

The levels of homelessness underscore that the country has a way to go to shake off its history.