A Congolese fashion designer is finding fame - making clothes out of paper.

The BBC looks at the militant Islamist group Boko Haram, which is fighting to overthrow the Nigerian government and create an Islamic state in parts of West Africa.

Fifa rules that restrict youth players from being transferred worldwide are being challenged by a 17-year-old African player.

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has admitted that a problem at rightback could derail the Super Eagles' World Cup campaign.

A vintage plane rally across Africa is suspended after the aircraft are impounded in Ethiopia.

Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison term of more than 10 years for former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o for alleged tax crimes.

An Ethiopian court charges 38 prisoners with causing a fire that killed fellow inmates in September.

A 4-year-old girl who travelled alone to Italy will be reunited with her mother after a twist of fate.

Archaeologists in Egypt unearth what they describe as a city that dates back more than 5,000 years.

Amnesty says Nigeria's security forces have killed more than 150 peaceful protestors since August 2015.

Somalia is in the midst of a process to choose its new leaders even though the country remains too dangerous to hold a national poll.

During a year of anti-government protests throughout Ethiopia, its global diaspora has been deeply involved.