Islamist militants have stepped up attacks in the north, raising fears of greater instability.

The Islamic State has been behind the growing wave of violence in northern Mozambique.

Billions of locusts are destroying food supplies in the Horn of Africa during the coronavirus outbreak.

Erica Ogwumike has been drafted into the WNBA - but is also a medical student in the US. She talks about combining the two - and why she would like to represent Nigeria.

Scientists say the microbe - found in the wild near Lake Victoria - has enormous potential.

Businesses in key areas reopen but some are reluctant to return to work over health fears.

How the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea is dividing families and communities who live along it.

Some fear the East African nation is downplaying the pandemic as it seeks to protect its economy.