Africa

A woman kidnapped from West Africa by slave traders lived until 1937 in Alabama, researchers say.

The captain of the Ghana's national women's side, Elizabeth Addo, says she is 'excited' about joining Chinese Super League team, Jiangsu Suning.

Jordan Kinyera goes through 18 years of education, becomes a lawyer and wins his father's court case.

Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 82, makes a rare appearance on state TV to hand in his resignation.

Celebrations filled the streets in Algiers after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his resignation

The Ivory Coast baseball team were hoping to qualify for the Olympics, but missed out due to funding.

Samuel Chukwueze says that wining the Nigeria Football Federation's Young Player award will keep him motivated for the future.

Women in Madagascar who have had life-changing surgery are helping others to get treatment.

Nigeria under-23 striker Taiwo Awoniyi admits his struggle to get a UK work permit may end his dreams of playing for Liverpool.

Born in Senegal and only a French citizen since 2016, Sibeth Ndiaye is the country's new voice.

Teacher Sackey Percy found fame after a video of him dancing with his students went viral.

Why women in Sudan have taken anti-government demonstrations to heart by using Facebook to expose abuse.

Highlights of the pontiff's weekend visit to the overwhelmingly Muslim country.

Countries across the continent have had blocks on social media and websites.

Nokubonga Qampi killed one of three men raping her daughter and wounded two. When she was charged with murder there was a public outcry.

Secretary-General António Guterres said he is hopeful for a solution to the eight-year long conflict in Libya, after a high-level meeting in Tunis, Tunisia, on Saturday with officials from the Arab League, the European Union and the African Union -- the group known as the 'Libya Quartet.'

In Malawi, doctors say resistance to antibiotics is making their work increasingly difficult.

Amid a court case about discrimination on the basis of a hairstyle, what's the state of Kenyan hair?

Two weeks on from Cyclone Idai, BBC's Nomsa Maseko reports on the on-going problems in Mozambique.

Appearing before the Security Council on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the only way to prevent increased violence and instability in Mali is to tackle root causes such as grinding poverty; climate change and competition for resources; underdevelopment, and a fundamental lack of opportunities for young people.