BBC Africa

African champions Mali, experienced campaigners Ghana, exciting Guinea and debutants Niger will be chasing glory at the Fifa Under-17 World Cup in India.

Welder Zandile Dlamini says she is proud to work in an industry dominated by men.

Many of the hopes Nigerians had at independence have been dashed, writes Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani.

Six out of 10 young people in the world are failing to reach basic levels of proficiency in learning, warns the United Nations.

Joseph Warungu reflects on how the Bible has taken centre stage in the battle for the Kenyan an presidency.

Blankets from Lesotho are at the centre of controversy in the fashion world, as BBC Africa's Mayeni Jones reports.

Nigeria's police chief Ibrahim Idris has ordered the immediate removal of all police roadblocks.

Chad helps fight Boko Haram militants, while Sudan is on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism.

Mohamed lost count of how many people he had killed when a commander's wife persuaded him to escape.

Violent clashes between government and rebel forces has led to huge civilian displacement.

Angola has publicly funded healthcare with state-of-the-art clinics. So why are some hospitals running out of drugs? The BBC's Mayeni Jones investigates.

Meeting the Kenyans affected by the illness.

Helping communities feed themselves during political and environmental instability.

One month ago, a mudslide devastated parts of Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Ghanaian journalist Elizabeth Ohene reflects on how London has changed and how it compares to Accra.

They "saved" Nigeria from the brink of an Ebola epidemic in 2014, so why are these doctors still waiting to be paid?

Egungun - the festival where "spirits" come to life. Photographs by Charlie Northcott & Joshua Akinyemi.

Huddersfield Town sign Nurnberg forward Abdelhamid Sabiri for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

Jose Eduardo dos Santos, the world's second-longest serving president, is stepping down.

Egypt's foreign ministry says the move - not yet announced by Washington - reflects "poor judgement".