BBC Africa

Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.

Former West Ham forward Michail Antonio is helping players from a Ghana academy, who have travelled to England in the hope of turning pro.

World champions South Africa deliver a powerful first-half performance as they edge past New Zealand and level 'Rugby's Greatest Rivalry' series at 1-1.

BBC Sport examines what new striker Nicolas Jackson will bring to Aston Villa, with Ollie Watkins looking set to join Al-Hilal.

Senegal defender El Hadji Malick Diouf joins Brentford in a £40m deal from West Ham.

King Oyo ascended to the throne of Uganda's Tooro kingdom when he was just three years old.

Tottenham sign Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush on loan until the end of the season, with an obligation to make the deal permanent for £60m next summer.

The killing of at least eight women in a week has sparked outrage in Cameroon.

Championship club Wrexham have completed the signings of right wing-back Issa Kabore from Manchester City and left-back Jacques Ekomie from Angers.

Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.

Harlequins sign Zimbabwe's "real handful" of a winger Edward Sigauke, who will join the club next week.

Northern Africa has experienced severe heatwaves this summer, leading to hundreds of fires across the region.

Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.

A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.

It is thought to be part of efforts to consolidate the former coup leader's control.

Eswatini is one of 12 countries, and the only one in Africa, that has diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

His brother tells the BBC his family have not been allowed to see him "in all these years".

Manchester City complete the signing of Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a £85.6m deal on a five-year contract.

The footage shows dozens of men, women and children sitting in a forest.

Ethiopia submits a bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations despite lacking enough stadiums to host a 24-team tournament.