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How Peace Hyde went from teaching science in the UK to making the first Netflix Africa reality TV series.

Demonstrators have been demanding the release of two suspects held over the murder of a Christian student.

This Sunday, Somalia will hold its long-awaited presidential elections. But why is it significant?

Some 20 million people face severe hunger but aid agencies say the world's attention is on Ukraine.

Anna Qabale Duba says the $250,000 prize money will help expand her school for children and adults.

The co-creator of the Netflix show Young, Famous & African spoke to us about the show's success.

The decision by Nigeria's government to withdraw the nation from all international basketball is "heart-wrenching", says Upe Atosu.

Asli Hassan Abade made history in 1976 by becoming the first female military pilot in Somalia and in Africa.

Protais Mpiranya led the presidential guard that killed the then-PM and 10 Belgian peacekeepers.

The body of Floribert Chebeya was found bound and gagged in his car, triggering national outrage.

Ten African languages are among the additions to the US tech giant's interpretation tool.

The BBC investigates a network of Nigerian separatists outside the country urging violence online.

American Floyd Mayweather is planning to establish a boxing academy in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country.

There was national outrage when Astou Sokhna and her unborn baby died after a traumatic labour.

Egyptian club Al Ahly appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over the decision to host the African Champions League final in Morocco.

South African Kevin Anderson says he decided to call time on his tennis career aged 35 as his passion and determination had dipped.

On 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, we explore the forgotten Egyptians that were there.

An exhibition in Oxford tells how Howard Carter's team excavated the pharaoh's tomb 100 years ago.

Rescue efforts continue 24 hours a day to find eight miners caught by flash floods in Burkina Faso.

Gondar University responds to a BBC report that there was a campaign to cover up war-crime evidence.