BBC Africa

A Kenyan boy who featured in a 'missing child' social media campaign launched by Roma has been found and returned to his family.

Former Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike joins his 10th professional club as he looks to revive his career at Belgian second tier club KVC Westerlo.

Hundreds of doctors stage a walkout to condemn the alleged abduction of union chief Peter Magombeyi.

Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca's will go back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after their African Champions League final case is rejected by Caf's Appeal Board.

Bob Hewitt, 79, has his early release on parole suspended following a public outcry.

Ansu Fati was selected ahead of Luis Suarez for Barcelona on Saturday and in two hours of senior football has scored twice and added an assist. Is he destined for greatness?

Malawian sex workers share the stories of their struggles to access healthcare.

Seida Guadu performs an emergency Caesarean to try to save the lives of a baby and his mother.

The boat was carrying at least 110 passengers, 76 of whom were rescued.

Geoffrey Kamworor of Kenya takes 17 seconds off the world record at the Copenhagen Half Marathon

After making his debut in World Cup qualification, midfielder Seth Kanteh Hellberg says he chose Liberia over Sweden partly because of George Weah.

The grieving widow's fortunes have always revealed much about how power really works in Zimbabwe.

Schoolchildren in South Africa tell the BBC how they feel about a recent wave of xenophobic attacks.

It's seen as a test of one of the world's newest democracies, and two women are among those running.

Nigerian magician Babs Cardini wows audiences on the streets of Lagos.

Oly Ilunga denies the accusation that he mismanaged money meant for the fight against Ebola.

Sadio Mane was unhappy with Mohamed Salah when Liverpool were last in action, but against Newcastle the pair were in devastating form.

Nigerian mother Asibi faced an impossible choice when she was forced to flee Boko Haram.

Clothes dealer Amah Ayivi finds vintage gems in Togo and sells them on to fashion lovers in Paris.

Former Togo and Mauritius manager Didier Six is named as the new coach of Guinea, replacing Paul Put who was sacked after the Nations Cup in Egypt.