UK has two cases of variant found in South Africa

Travel restrictions and quarantine rules have been introduced to limit the spread.

Joel Obi: Nigeria midfielder alleges racist abuse in Italy

Italian Serie B side Chievo claim Nigeria's Joel Obi was racially abused by a Pisa player during a game on Tuesday.

Red Bull Salzburg to support Mali duo over failed drugs test

Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg says it is supporting Mali's Mohamed Camara and Sekou Koita after they failed drugs tests.

The African women that made 2020 their year

The women of Africa have been dominating this past year and in this video, we show just some of that.

The Nigerian blogger scouring the past to inform the future

How a young man's passion for history may help future generations of Nigerians.

Russia sends 300 military instructors to Central African Republic

They will help deal with a "sharp degradation of security", Russia's foreign ministry says.

Male rape: Talking about the stigma surrounding sexual violence in Africa

Novatus and Onyango describe the challenges faced by men as victims of rape in Africa.

Tanzania ‘using Twitter’s copyright policy to silence activists’

The guidance meant to deal with rights infringements is being deployed to muzzle critics.

Tanzania ‘using Twitter’s copyright policy to silence activists’

The guidance meant to deal with rights infringements is being deployed to muzzle critics.

1,000 lost on one boat – this woman hopes to name them

An Italian pathologist is trying to identify the migrants on a boat that sank in the Mediterranean in 2015.