‘Hero’ digs road by hand for Kenyan villagers

Nicholas Muchami decided to clear the road himself after local leaders in Kenya refused to build one.

Court rules Zambians can seek compensation for pollution

Villagers brought the case for compensation over alleged pollution by the mining giant.

Ethiopian Olympic protest runner Feyisa Lilesa finally gets award

An runner who brought the world's attention to a wave of protests in Ethiopia says his struggle paid off.

Manchester United v Barcelona: Yaya Toure chats Lionel Messi with Gary Lineker

Former Barcelona and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure reveals what it's like to play with "perfect team-mate" Lionel Messi.

The mystery of Star Wars and Tunisia’s rundown Brutalist hotel

Did a hotel facing demolition in Tunis inspire the design of the Star Wars Sandcrawler?

Sudan protests in pictures: ‘We are here for the night shift’

Capturing the defiant and growing crowds outside the army headquarters in Sudan's capital.

Sudan protests in pictures: ‘We are here for the night shift’

Capturing the defiant and growing crowds outside the army headquarters in Sudan's capital.

Schoolchildren turn paper waste into art

These Kenyan schoolchildren are creating sculptures from used paper to set an environmental example.

Why has this woman become symbolic to Sudanese protesters?

Footage of a white-clad woman leading protest chants has been shared hundreds of thousands of times online.

Why has this woman become symbolic to Sudanese protesters?

Footage of a white-clad woman leading protest chants has been shared hundreds of thousands of times online.