BBC Africa

Nicolas Jackson, nicknamed Neymar by his young contemporaries back in Senegal, is looking to fire Chelsea to European glory this season.

Nigerian vlogger Alma Asinobi on failed Guinness World Record attempt

Wigs and beauty contests are big business in Ivory Coast, but the industry is facing change.

Some African countries got privileged access to US markets, but the future of that deal is uncertain.

Teams from across the continent, created to boost the health of older women, face off in a tournament.

The African Development Bank president tells the BBC how poverty shaped his world views.

Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo says he could have turned to a life of crime in Botswana had it not been for sport.

Nicknamed the 'Snowbok', South African cross-country skier Matt Smith is set to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics despite only taking up the sport two years ago.

Anas Aremeyaw Anas says that his libel victory will encourage other journalists to stand up to powerful figures.

President Évariste Ndayishimiye says there's "credible intelligence" that Rwanda plans to attack Burundi.

A power struggle within Tigray's ruling party raises the prospect of a resumption of civil war.

The BBC speaks to multiple witnesses who say M23 fighters hunted down and killed young men in Goma.

At least 17 soldiers from Malawi and South Africa have been killed in DR Congo.

The finance minister's decision to push ahead with tax hikes puts him at odds with coalition partners.

Zimbabwe's leader faces a backlash from key allies over efforts to extend his time in office.

From injury-hit journeyman to Champions League goal machine - BBC Sport charts the rise of Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy.

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen is "desperate" to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after a "heartbreaking" failure to reach the last finals in Qatar.

Endowed with minerals but losing ground to rebels, the Congolese government wants to boost security.

Well-wishers cross the border from Kenya and flock from Addis Ababa to witness the spectacle.

The BBC took to the streets of Lesotho's capital to get people's reactions on Trump's comments.