As the country marks 25 years of civilian rule it faces an economic crisis that has left many angry.

Despite the latest data showing fewer women are dying in childbirth globally, maternal mortality remains a huge issue for women across Africa. The World Health Organization says that more than two thirds of maternal deaths across the world happen in the continent. Chad and South Sudan rank the highest for maternal mortality, followed by Nigeria, one of the richest countries in Africa.

Dorcas Wangira, the BBC’s Africa Health Correspondent, explains the major causes of maternal death and what efforts are being made towards prevention and reducing rates. She also tells us about the specific issues faced by Nigeria and Kenya.

Plus, we speak to Isata Dumbuya, a trained midwife who moved back to Sierra Leone from the UK to improve maternal healthcare. Sierra Leone successfully reduced their maternal mortality rate by 60% and she describes exactly how they achieved this.

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Morocco cruise to a 6-0 win over Congo in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup but Cameroon and Ivory Coast have to settle for away draws.

Fans "deserve an explanation" after Nigeria's winless start to 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the country's sports ministry says.

The US envoy to Sudan tells the BBC that America would never recognise an independent Darfur.

Russell Cook previously ran the entire length of Africa in 352 days.

South Africa's parliament is due to choose the president at its first session since last month's poll.

The search continues for 140 people who are still missing, according to the International Organization for Migration.

The plane was flying in bad weather when it disappeared from airport radars on Monday.

Dozens of gunmen on motorbikes stormed a village in the Kankara area on Sunday, the BBC has been told.

Some students at Teesside University are being seriously affected by the Nigerian currency crisis.

Saulos Chilima and nine others were on board of a military plane that went off the radar on Monday morning.

The ANC's loss of a majority in South Africa mirrors that of other liberation parties on the continent.

In 2014, Boko Haram militants drove into Gwoza in north-east Nigeria and began an assault that would leave hundreds of people dead.

Ruoyah, who was just 14, hid in her house for eight hours under continuous fire.

She says when she finally opened the door to leave her house she says: "There were corpses everywhere, we even saw the corpse of our neighbour in our front door."

Ruoyah managed to escape to Cameroon, but her sister was kidnapped by Boko Haram militants.

She was taken into the Sambisa forest where she was forced to marry a militant and starved.

A few months later, Boko Haram's leader unilaterally declared that Gwoza was a caliphate.

Ruoyah now lives in an internally displaced persons camp, she speaks to Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty.

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Nigeria suffer defeat in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup while Jordan Ayew hits a hat-trick to inspire a comeback win for Ghana.

Judges have been warned there may be new evidence from 2024 that Rwanda has endangered asylum seekers.

Eyewitnesses describe RSF paramilitaries looting medical equipment and vehicles, and assaulting staff.