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Lebo M, who played a key role in the original movie, reflects on his career and contribution to Mufasa.

Fulham and Nigeria star Alex Iwobi has been playing Santa Claus with his own Christmas shop in east London, giving out free food, including turkeys, to local residents.

Videos reviewed by BBC Verify show men wearing RSF insignia boasting of killing locals in al-Seriha

Two fishermen tell the BBC why they have decided to become pirates in search of big ransoms.

Young Igbos in the UK meet up weekly to reconnect with their roots.

Battling widespread criticism over the cost of living, the president names more opposition ministers.

BBC Africa Correspondent Mayeni Jones reports from cyclone-hit Mayotte, as French President Emmanuel Macron visits to assess the damage.

Video footage shows the devastation wrought by the strongest storm in decades to strike the French territory.

Nigerian Pastor Tobi Adeboyega addresses his UK deportation case and allegations against his church

Supporters of John Mahama have been celebrating after Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia accepted defeat.

Ghana’s western region is a hotbed for illegal gold mining. It’s destroying the country’s forest reserves and polluting rivers that locals use for drinking water.

The churches central to his election in 2022 are now his fiercest critics.

A faulty batch of Yaz Plus means some packs contain only four active pills rendering them ineffective.

Saada Arbane said she refuse a meeting with Daoud after finding out he wanted to use her in his book.

The Adani Group had agreed to take over the running of Kenya's main airport, prompting an outcry.

South Africa's Kgothatso Montjane says the backing she received following the death of her mother in July was crucial in her return to elite wheelchair tennis.

He is said to have escaped through a hospital a window in August.

Illegal miners live dangerously, but make roaring profits selling gold on the black-market.

Abobaker Eisa says the "bigger cause" of the Sudanese civil war has been a motivating factor in their qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Mahama's colourful story involves a historic coup, a stay in Moscow and a surprise dancehall hit.