Entries by BBC News

The poet who caught the eye of Mozambique’s freedom fighters /in /by

Mia Couto grew up in Mozambique during the colonial era, and joined its struggle for independence.

The poet who caught the eye of Mozambique’s freedom fighters /in /by

Mia Couto grew up in Mozambique during the colonial era, and joined its struggle for independence.

‘I’ve been sleeping under a bridge in Lagos for 30 years’ /in /by

Liya’u Sa’adu cannot afford to rent a shack, let alone a room - like some 500,000 others in Nigeria’s main city.

‘I’ve been sleeping under a bridge in Lagos for 30 years’ /in /by

Liya’u Sa’adu cannot afford to rent a shack, let alone a room - like some 500,000 others in Nigeria’s main city.

‘I’ve been sleeping under a bridge in Lagos for 30 years’ /in /by

Liya’u Sa’adu cannot afford to rent a shack, let alone a room - like some 500,000 others in Nigeria’s main city.

No bail for activists kicked off Zimbabwe plane /in /by

Recent crackdowns on political opponents come as Zimbabwe's president takes over as regional Sadc leader.

Meet the man behind Arsenal’s new kit /in /by

Ahead of the new Premier League season, Arsenal have released a new kit celebrating the club's connection to Africa.

Meet the man behind Arsenal’s new kit /in /by

Ahead of the new Premier League season, Arsenal have released a new kit celebrating the club's connection to Africa.

France seizes three Nigerian jets for Chinese firm /in /by

Three presidential jets are grounded in Paris following a long-running business disagreement.

‘I can’t wait to see my children’ – freed talk-show host /in /by

Once exiled in Rwanda, Floriane Irangabiye was arrested two years ago when she went home for a funeral.