Burkina Faso's Capt Ibrahim Traore had a holstered pistol in what some saw a security breach.

Venâncio Mondlane is greeted by supporters as police try to prevent people reaching the airport.

According to an unconfirmed report, 19 people were killed in an incident near the presidential palace.

Former Premier League striker Emmanuel Adebayor says the gun attack on the Togo team 15 years ago has made "a huge difference" in his life.

Nigeria appoint former Mali boss Eric Chelle as the new coach of the Super Eagles, tasking the 47-year-old with earning qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

The Afropop singer began her musical career in the 1980s and also appeared in popular TV series.

The paramilitary group is accused of the "systematic" murder of men and boys and brutal sexual violence.

Cerebral palsy is believed to be one of the most common neurological disorders in Nigeria.

Mubarak Bala was jailed for blasphemy in a case that attracted criticism from rights groups.

Abidjan residents and environmentalists raise concerns after part of the same shipment was dumped in the UK.

The French president said Sahel nations owed their sovereignty to France's anti-terror intervention.

South Africa finally break Pakistan's resistance on the fourth day of the second Test to complete a 2-0 series win and finish top of the World Test Championship table.

More than 80 young Kenyans have gone missing in recent months, with many blaming the security forces.

Capoeira, a sport mixing martial art and dance, is one of Brazil’s biggest cultural exports. Now a new generation of African children are rediscovering its appeal and African roots.

Venâncio Mondlane left Mozambique shortly before last October's elections, which he says he won.

Blouin ran in the same circles as liberation icons like Patrice Lumumba, Kwame Nkrumah and Sékou Touré.

The gold and money was allegedly hidden under the seats of the vehicle they were travelling in.

It is the second town seized by the group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province.

The authorities want vehicles to switch to gas but the transition has been hampered by a lack of filling stations.

A compelling new audio drama shines a spotlight on Ethiopia's ancient Aksumite Empire.