Why Burkina Faso’s junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the world
A charismatic 37-year-old, Burkina Faso's military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré has skilfully…
‘Proud to be young’ – Beauty queen, lawyer and Botswana’s youngest cabinet minister
Lesego Chombo's enthusiasm for life is as infectious as her achievements are…
Is Ivory Coast’s red card politics an own goal for democracy?
Even a stellar international business career cannot prepare you for the hard…
Mourning mother’s anger at Kenyan migrant smugglers
As the sun set over Lake Turkana, a mother sobbed and threw…
Polygamy and pageantry on display at a mass wedding in South Africa
The bride, Evelyn Sekgalakane, sparkled in white as she walked down the…
Pressure mounts to probe Kenya police and army after BBC exposé
Leading human rights organisations have renewed calls for investigations into the killing…
How African popes changed Christianity – and gave us Valentine’s Day
Now predominantly Muslim, North Africa was once a Christian heartland, producing Catholic…
‘They aimed to kill’ – BBC identifies security forces who shot Kenya anti-tax protesters
The members of Kenya's security forceswho shot dead anti-tax protesters at the…
‘Double patriarchy’: doctor has South Africa talking about financial abuse
A young female South African doctor has sparked a nationwide conversation about…
From prized artworks to bullet shells: how war devastated Sudan’s museums
Imposing statues of rams and lions used to stand in the grounds…
