It is estimated a third of girls are married off before they turn 18 in the West Africa nation.

The deal for Somaliland to lease some coastline to Ethiopia triggered a storm - now Turkey is mediating.

A primary school in Chad is providing an opportunity for thousands of Sudanese refugees to resume learning.

Following the conclusion of the T20 World Cup, three cricketers with roots around the world explain why they decided to pursue their career in the USA.

Biniam Girmay says he wants to 'open the door' after becoming the first black African to ever win a stage of the Tour de France

Since protests began two weeks ago 39 people have been killed, a state-funded rights group says.

Toby Wells and his son Jack will be making their way to the summit while the UK heads to the polls.

Some inhalers in Nigeria have doubled or tripled in price since last year, leaving many struggling.

In a special programme, Myra Anubi is in Nairobi, Kenya at the final of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation which rewards the best new innovators on the continent. Their exciting solutions deal with access to healthcare, plastic recycling, waste disposal and pest detection. She meets the finalists and finds out which one of them has walked away with the £50,000 prize.

Presenter: Myra Anubi Producer: Richard Kenny Editor: Jon Bithrey Sound Mix: Annie Gardiner

(Image: Finalists in the 2024 Africa Prize, Royal Academy of Engineering)

A wedding, the funeral of those killed there as well as a hospital were targeted in a series of attacks.

Lucius Banda, who has died aged 53, became known as the "soldier" for the voiceless.

An overview of the media in Burkina Faso, including links to newspapers and broadcasters.

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani wins with 56% of the vote, ahead of anti-slavery campaigner Biram Dah Abeid.

After the heartbreak of losing the past two Wimbledon finals, could 2024 be third time lucky for Tunisian star Ons Jabeur?

After weeks of wrangling, the ANC and long-time rival, the DA, agree on the make-up of their coalition.

It was a big night for South Africans as Tyla won two awards and Makhadzi won one.

William Ruto says Kenya will need to increase borrowing after protests forced him to scrap planned taxes.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the most ideologically diverse government in South Africa's history.

After suffering yet more World Cup agony in their dramatic T20 final defeat by India, how does South African cricket move on?

Brahim Saadoun was studying in Ukraine when the Russians invaded in February 2022.