BBC Africa

A Netflix docudrama series has sparked controversy over the skin-tone of the lead actress.

Nigeria's president says all Bronzes belong to the Oba of Benin throwing return deals into confusion.

In DR Congo, almost a week after floods hit the eastern region, the number of dead keeps rising.

Some 40,000 people have fled fighting in Sudan to go to South Sudan, one of the world's poorest countries.

He was among volunteers who had reopened a medical facility that had shut amid clashes and looting.

The dilemma for those trying to bring peace to Sudan and why it will be so hard to end the fighting.

In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Simi Jolaoso, Sonia Ekweremadu says she 'understands the conviction' of her parents.

The midfielder had no time to gather his belongings as fighting broke out in his neighbourhood.

Flash flooding surrounded a lorry driver who was crossing the Gulana-Kulalu causeway in Kenya.

After a tortuous wait, Azza is heading to the UK with her children, but without her husband.

What does King Charles III's coronation mean to Africans? People from four cities on the continent share their views.

Mohamed Osman has lived in Sudan his whole life, but the conflict has forced him into exile.

A video of nightclub revellers being flogged in Somalia's capital sparks debate over a drug crackdown.

Asia Abdelmajid, famous for her stage performances, is buried in the grounds of a kindergarten.

Journalist Elizabeth Ohene covered King Charles's first trip to Ghana in 1977. She reflects on the changing attitudes in the country to the UK monarchy.

Morocco plans to send renewable energy to Europe, but some want it to save it for its home market.

Ghana is very familiar with lavish royal ceremonies filled with ritual.

Two young people say they've fled the East African country because of the tough new anti-gay laws.

After two decades of turmoil people in Darfur, west Sudan, are scared of being targets once again.

Sudanese citizens say they can't escape because their passports are inside closed European embassies.