Ebola outbreak in Uganda: Mubende, a district under lockdown

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The BBC got rare access to Mubende, one of the two districts at the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in Uganda.

World Cup 2022: African football governing body supports Fifa’s call for unity

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The Confederation of African Football supports global body Fifa's call for unity and inclusion ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.

World Cup 2022: From refugee camp to Qatar – the rise of Australia’s Awer Mabil

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Australia winger Awer Mabil's remarkable rise from a Kenyan refugee camp to the World Cup.

COP27: The oil project being called a sin

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Indigenous people warn of risks to the Okavango Delta, and an ex-bishop of Namibia calls on COP delegates to take action.

Women’s African Champions League: Holders Mamelodi Sundowns to face AS FAR in final

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Moroccan hosts AS FAR set up a Women's African Champions League final clash against defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns.

Namibia at COP27: ‘Rich countries don’t care about climate’

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Namibia's President Hage Geingob insisted 'we can address our own problems' despite adding that 'rich countries don't care about climate'.

Twitter lays off staff at its only Africa office in Ghana

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The staff tell the BBC they are insulted after receiving an email about the need for cost cutting.

Senegal forward Sadio Mane is a doubt for World Cup after leg injury

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Sadio Mane is a doubt for the World Cup after sustaining an injury just 13 days before Senegal play their first game in Qatar.

Alaa Abdel Fattah: British-Egyptian activist’s family demand proof of life

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Alaa Abdel Fattah's family have not heard from him since Sunday, when he started refusing water.

South African ex-President FW de Klerk’s Nobel Peace Prize medal stolen

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FW de Klerk won the prize alongside Nelson Mandela for their efforts to end the apartheid system.