BBC Africa

Nigerian singer Oxlade says that the hit song Ku Lo Sa was inspired by a woman in his life.

Families of 16 Indian sailors who have been detained in Africa since August say they are waiting anxiously.

How football ignited a debate over whether Moroccans are Africans, Arabs or Amazigh - or all three.

As bans on elephant ivory are tightened, poachers are killing hippos for their teeth, experts warn.

Ethiopia's civil war has left tens of thousands, including large numbers of children, malnourished.

The BBC goes to Rwanda as a court rules on the UK's plan to send asylum seekers there.

South Africa's president needs to convince a frustrated public that his party can fix problems.

Zimbabwe are all but eliminated the Men's T20 World Cup after a five-wicket defeat by the Netherlands in Adelaide.

Super Eagles boss Jose Peseiro is yet to receive a single pay cheque from his employers, six months after his appointment.

Known for her long tusks, Dida was aged between 60 and 65 years and a major tourist attraction.

Alaa Abdel Fattah's family fear for his life after he starts consuming only water in prison in Egypt.

South African sides Titans and Knights set a new world record score of 501, the highest amount of runs scored in a Twenty20 match.

More than a million people are homeless after some of the worst flooding the country has ever seen.

The son of Uganda's president has gained notoriety for his incendiary tweets and political ambitions.

Eucharia Nwaichi takes on saboteurs and companies to detoxify one of the most polluted areas on Earth.

Several Zimbabwean skulls were found in archives but none belong to Zimbabwe's anti-colonial heroes.

The coronation of King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini is a watershed moment in South Africa.

A British Nigerian artist is using pure gold to paint portraits depicting the stories of African diaspora women.

Why did Kenyan police officers shoot dead Arshad Sharif, one of Pakistan's most prominent journalists?

Juliet Tumusiime is using banana fibres to make wigs and hair extensions as an alternative to synthetic hair.