Olawale Adekola & Wedaeli Chibelushi

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Grammy-winning Afropop star Tems: ‘Women are not respected in the industry’

Nigerian Afropop star Tems has told the BBC "people don't really respect…

Outrage as baby dies after genital mutilation in The Gambia

The death of a one-month-old baby girl who was the victim of…

Thomas Naadi Thomas Naadi

Dozens of Malian soldiers arrested over alleged coup plot against junta, sources say

Dozens of soldiers have been arrested in Mali accused of plotting to…

Mars rock found in Niger sells for millions in New York – now the country wants answers

"Brazen! It is brazen!" Prof Paul Sereno says down the phone line…

Damian Zane Damian Zane

Zambia dismisses US health warning after toxic spill in copper mining area

The Zambian government has dismissed claims of dangerous pollution in the Copperbelt…

Kennedy Gondwe Kennedy Gondwe

Ex-president can be buried in Zambia against family’s wishes, court rules

A South African court has ruled that Zambia's government can repatriate the…

Ghana investigators find ‘black boxes’ of helicopter that crashed and killed two ministers

Ghana's President John Mahama has promised a full investigation into Wednesday's helicopter…

Is the world’s oldest leader set for an eighth term?

Cameroon's constitutional council has upheld the decision by the country's electoral body…

Paul Njie Paul Njie

Six dead in Kenya medical small plane crash, official says

Six people have been killed after a light aircraft belonging to a…

Ashley Lime Ashley Lime

Tears and outrage in South Africa as accused in pig farm murder walks free

South Africa's state prosecutor has officially withdrawn charges against one of the…

Nomsa Maseko Nomsa Maseko