The BBC speaks to a student who pushed for his toe print to be taken to verify his identity.

Malema is appealing against the decision, which means he is not going to prison immediately.

The pontiff has been unusually forthright during his visit to conflict-hit Cameroon.

Keba Seba is known for opposing French influence in Africa and backing West Africa's military leaders.

World Athletics rejects the applications of 11 elite athletes to switch their nationality to Turkey as the requests were "part of a coordinated recruitment strategy" by the country's government "to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contr..

Abubakar Malami was seen as one of the most influential ministers under former President Muhammadu Buhari.

As the conflict enters its fourth year, journalist Mohamed Suleiman shudders at what has been lost.

The Democratic Alliance's new leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis, admits the party's support is too narrow.

Leo XIV wants the world's attention on a continent vital to the Church's future, an aide says.

A BBC Disclosure investigation has uncovered significant questions about what happened at the hotel where Charmain died.

The ruling party has unveiled a draft law that strips voters of the chance to elect the president.

The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.

Hailed for his impressive physical attributes, Nigerian Uar Bernard is hoping to be drafted by an NFL side this month.

World champion Peres Jepchirchir withdraws from this month's London Marathon because of an unspecified stress fracture.

Former Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz is appointed as Ghana's head coach for the upcoming World Cup.

The team was returning from a match when they were attacked by "masked men wielding guns", officials say.

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has "zero tolerance" for corruption, which he says is "worse than cancer".

Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish FA after "Islamophobic and xenophobic" chants during a friendly between Spain and Egypt last month.

Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.

The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.

DR Congo are back at the World Cup for the first time since 1974, with fans in Kinshasa celebrating the team's 1-0 play-off win over Jamaica.

Ramadan and Lent haven't overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

Ethiopia unveils its first unmanned, 'smart' police station where citizens can report crimes on automated touch screens.

At least 78 bodies have been buried, while it's feared that more than 170 people were killed altogether.