A festival in south-west Nigeria combines fashion and fun connecting people to their roots.

It comes after the 71-year-old’s comments at a political rally in Paris inflamed ruling party officials back home.

Police say Albert Ojwang injured himself in a cell, but Amnesty calls the death "suspicious".

Kigali accuses the central African organisation Eccas of pandering to the demands of Kinshasa.

Military police are investigating the alleged incident near the British army's training camp in Kenya

Italy is holding a citizenship referendum and it's proving so divisive that some, including the prime minister, are boycotting it.

How social media is pushing back against the still common idea that African societies never had a knowledge system.

The blaze broke out a day after protests over plans to oust former speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa.

Bryan Mbeumo has become one of the most sought-after players in the English Premier League.

Why models from South Sudan, a lush but troubled nation, are sought after by the big fashion brands.

The Russian mercenary group is leaving amid an uptick in deadly Islamist insurgent attacks.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Botswana, one of the world's biggest diamond producers, has been struck by a global decline in the market.

The 65-year-old is alleged to be at the centre of several corruption cases; he has said he has been unlawfully treated.

Bryan Mbeumo's stellar Premier League season with Brentford has seen him linked with a move to Manchester United. But what is the secret of his success?

Robust safety measures are required before the Confederation of African Football gives the green light to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to host CHAN.

He had "been receiving specialized treatment in South Africa", his party says.

The bank had ended all lending to Uganda two years ago because of a harsh, new anti-LGBTQ law.

Seven of the 12 countries whose nationals are banned from going to the US are in Africa.

Voters are heading to the polls following a campaign period marked by reports of political repression.