Africa

One in nine people in the world is undernourished, according to a UN report.

In certain parts of Nigeria, "rainmakers" or "rainpushers" are held in high regard. But can they control the rain?

Charles Ofori Antimpem is the inventor of a science set which is the size and price of a textbook which he now hopes to share with children across Africa.

Ebola: DR Congo health workers fight to contain virus, as new outbreak claims more lives

President Magufuli says women should throw away contraceptives because Tanzania needs more people.

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has strongly condemned Monday’s attack on the National Oil Company (NOC) headquarters in Tripoli.

A man is arrested after sharing a video of him having breakfast with a woman in Saudi Arabia.

An armed group has attacked the headquarters of the National Oil Corporation in Tripoli.

Ahmed Rashid is a Kenyan police officer accused of shooting dead people he believes are criminals.

At least one person died and many were injured as football fans tried to get through a single entrance.

Tragedy overshadows Madagascar's 2-2 draw with Senegal as qualifiers continue for next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

How a British-Nigerian man finally realised his dream of becoming a professional drag queen.

The country's main parties charge male presidential hopefuls tens of thousands of dollars for nomination papers.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah scores twice after missing two penalties as Egypt beat Niger in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has called on Libyan authorities to take action against  criminals targeting desperate refugees and migrants, amid reports that smugglers and traffickers in the country are impersonating Agency staff.

Natural aphrodisiacs for sale in Ghana - but what's in them?

The impact of recent fighting has had a devastating impact on communities in the Libyan capital.

Perpetrators behind the killing of a number of people displaced by conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) must be brought to justice, the UN peacekeeping operation in the country said on Friday.

Virginia Gamba, the United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, on Friday called for much greater accountability and effort, to prevent grave violations against children across the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan.

The telecommunications giant was hit with a multi-billion dollar tax bill by Nigerian regulators.