Nigeria put in a sublime performance to beat Zambia 5-0 and reach the semi-finals at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigerian police officer Juliet Ukah will make history when the Professional Fighters League holds its first event in Africa.

Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri is accused of murder, torture and rape at a prison in Tripoli.

Janice Easton, 68, who was trampled to death, was an "exemplary professional", colleagues say.

Nigerian MMA fighter and police officer Juliet Ukah will be part of the first Professional Fighters League event in Africa on Saturday.

Critics say women's bodies should not be policed in the name of cultural pride.

The authorities said the body was a waste of money - the junta leader is set to stay in power for four years.

The Duke of Sussex has followed in the footsteps of his mother, Princess Diana, as he visited a charity clearing landmines in Angola.

BBC Sport Africa previews the quarter-finals at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Sir Sadiq Khan announces summit during trade mission to three African nations to boost economic ties.

In 1900, German colonial officers executed 19 Tanzanian leaders, including Akida Kiwelu, and shipped their skulls to Berlin for scientific study. Thousands of such skulls and ancestral remains stolen from Germany’s past colonies are still kept in Berlin museums to this day. In an administrative building in Berlin, Zablon Kiwelu encounters his grandfather’s skull for the first time. DNA testing confirmed a genetic match to this skull, held in an anthropological colonial-era collection of thousands of skulls known as the S-Collection. But despite proof of his heritage, Zablon cannot bring his grandfather home for a proper burial.

President Ramaphosa's special envoy has reportedly been rejected by the US, in the latest sign of frosty relations.

Holders South Africa and nine-time champions Nigeria are among the big-hitters in the Wafcon 2024 quarter-finals.

The five people convicted of serious crimes come from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen, the US says.

Muhammadu Buhari, who was both a military ruler and elected president, died in London on Sunday.

Muhammadu Buhari’s life tracked dramatic changes over decades – and he was often at the centre of events.

A Spaniard and two Ethiopians were shot dead during the conflict in northern Ethiopia, MSF says.

Burna Boy, one of the biggest names in Afrobeats, says he didn't want his sound to be "in one box".

Aged 19, Marten became a disciple of a notorious preacher who allegedly controlled and raped women.

In 2017, Spanish engineer Pablo Bergasa began an unusual hobby: to design a new incubator for use in African hospitals. Eight years on, he has sent 200 of his machines around the world, and he estimates they have saved the lives of 5,000 babies. Pablo’s incubator costs just a small proportion of the price of a regular machine and can run on a battery and a bottle of water. Plus Myra Anubi hears about how a simple but ingenious plastic sheet is saving women from dying after giving birth.

People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every week for most of the year. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.

Presenter: Myra Anubi Reporter: Esperanza Escribano Producer: William Kremer Editor: Jon Bithrey Sound mix: Andrew Mills