The UK's maritime monitor has reported at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.

Clashes resumed in Kidal following coordinated attacks across Mali by armed groups on Saturday.

Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.

The activist has condemned France's influence in West Africa and been accused of being a "Russian mouthpiece".

Witnesses report explosions and sustained gunfire near a military base outside the capital, Bamako.

Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.

Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.

Michael Eneramo, who won 10 caps for the Super Eagles, dies aged 40 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during a friendly game.

What court papers and sources close to the investigation have told the BBC about the scope of the plan.

A Ghanaian national was confronted by South Africans in a viral clip and questioned about his immigration status.

William Ruto says Kenyans speak "some of the best English in the world" while it is hard to understand Nigerians.

Cyril Ramaphosa said the suspension was because of the critical role Fannie Masemola plays in fighting crime.

Opposition parties accused the security forces of killing protesters but the official report does not say who was responsible.

At 17, Rasheed Wasiu was detained as security forces cracked down on protests against police brutality.

Zambia authorities and Edgar Lungu's family are in a dispute over where former leader's remains should be buried.

The Pope gives a frank and passionate speech, the likes of which have characterised his tour of Africa.

Madina Okot only started playing basketball six years ago, but the Kenyan's rapid rise has seen her set a WNBA milestone at the age of 21.

Taiwan has accused Beijing of putting pressure on African countries to close their airspace.

The Conflict Insights Group (CIG) says its research also shows the extent of UAE involvement.

Midtjylland midfielder Alamara Djabi is in a stable condition having been seriously injured in a stabbing in Denmark, his club says.