BBC News - Africa
Updated: 5 days 11 hours ago
Fri, 25/11/2016 - 11:50
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
Fri, 25/11/2016 - 01:52
A public exhibition of dirty underwear is trying to raise awareness of the huge, but often under-reported, problem of rape and sexual violence in South Africa.
Thu, 24/11/2016 - 19:11
A Congolese fashion designer is finding fame - making clothes out of paper.
Thu, 24/11/2016 - 18:32
The BBC looks at the militant Islamist group Boko Haram, which is fighting to overthrow the Nigerian government and create an Islamic state in parts of West Africa.
Thu, 24/11/2016 - 15:28
Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison term of more than 10 years for former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o for alleged tax crimes.
Thu, 24/11/2016 - 11:37
Archaeologists in Egypt unearth what they describe as a city that dates back more than 5,000 years.
Thu, 24/11/2016 - 11:22
A four-year-old girl who travelled alone to Italy will be reunited with her mother after a twist of fate.
Thu, 24/11/2016 - 01:51
Somalia is in the midst of a process to choose its new leaders even though the country remains too dangerous to hold a national poll.
Thu, 24/11/2016 - 01:49
During a year of anti-government protests throughout Ethiopia, its global diaspora has been deeply involved.
Wed, 23/11/2016 - 01:55
Tanzania's motorcycle taxis are often associated with deadly road accidents but one trainee doctor is adding a life-saving chapter to the bikers' story, writes Ross Velton.
Mon, 21/11/2016 - 18:17
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims descend on Senegal's holy city of Touba for the annual Magal festival.
Mon, 21/11/2016 - 11:18
Bournemouth striker Benik Afobe chases more Premier League starts and a place at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Mon, 21/11/2016 - 10:30
How BBC AFOTY 2016 nominee Andre Ayew built his career, starting at FC Nania, a club close to his family's heart, before ending up at West Ham.
Mon, 21/11/2016 - 10:27
We look at the path BBC AFOTY 2016 nominee Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang took to building his successful career starting at Dijon before ending up at Borussia Dortmund.
Mon, 21/11/2016 - 07:31
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene explains the hidden meanings of parables during election season.
Sun, 20/11/2016 - 18:15
Nigeria begin the defence of their women's Africa Cup of Nations title with an impressive 6-0 victory over Mali in Limbe.
Sun, 20/11/2016 - 13:27
A human rights scholar and lawyer in Lusaka says the Football Association of Zambia should include a non-discrimination clause in their constitution.
Sun, 20/11/2016 - 01:28
Photographer Peter Caton's images of Yasmin and her family in a remote village in Chad, West Africa, mark Universal Children's Day.
Sun, 20/11/2016 - 01:14
A proud practitioner of female genital mutilation tells Tulip Mazumdar it's about tradition - but also about hard cash.
Sat, 19/11/2016 - 23:18
A sinkhole opened in a road in the Algerian capital Algiers on Friday night, injuring 11 motorists.
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