Africa

An explosion in Lagos, Nigeria killed 23 people and destroyed a girls’ boarding school. But what caused it?

The 27 wooden coffins are said to have lain undisturbed inside a well at an ancient necropolis.

An overnight blaze leaves a distinctive building at one of Africa's oldest universities a shell.

Sound science "will be the sole basis" for safe and effective therapies to be adopted, the WHO says.

Zimbaqua mine is the first mine in Africa where the workforce is made up entirely of women.

The group, who will appear in court on Monday, faces charges related to deadly violence in June.

Eric Danboy Bagale, a guard under ex-President François Bozizé, was arrested by French police.

Lily is bringing sex education to remote areas in Kenya in her fight to end teen pregnancies.

After six months of lockdown, the Namibian government ended travel restrictions and curfews on Friday, in light of a drop in new COVID-19 cases. But Namibia’s economy, which depends heavily on wildlife tourism, has taken a major hit during the period, and the future of the country’s wildlife reserves, otherwise known as conservancies, is far from certain.

As the "worst phase of the epidemic" is overcome, experts delve into the data to learn more about Covid-19.

A young couple who hail from very different backgrounds, has demonstrated that even during a global pandemic, true love always finds a way.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

UN-appointed investigators have issued fresh warnings about ongoing rights violations and impunity in Burundi, since the death of former President Pierre Nkurunziza, who ran for a third term in 2015, in a move deemed by opposition to be unconstitutional.

Many black people feel that they have to code-switch when entering white majority spaces.

Although the transitional government in South Sudan continues to function, with state governors now appointed, among other developments, progress on the 2018 peace agreement “limps along”, the top UN official in the country told a virtual meeting of the Security Council on Wednesday. 

Some of those who lost their jobs amid the pandemic are being paid to clean up their neighbourhoods.

Faced with persecution, LGBT members in Africa are often left with no choice but to seek asylum in other countries.

The film board in Nigeria, where same-sex relationships are banned, says the film violates strict laws on homosexuality.

BBC Africa explains the facts behind 'protective badges' that some politicians have been wearing.

Campaigners fight to overturn customs and a caste system that discriminates against some Igbo people.