Scientists believe the species hunted the oceans 66 million years ago with "teeth like knives".
A large group of people raided a warehouse full of food in the country's capital Abuja.
There are fears that some of them may have been kidnapped by fighters linked to Islamic State.
An independent MP tables a bill in parliament to repeal the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM).
A student pilot and trainer crash in Nairobi National Park after colliding with a passenger plane.
Nathi Nhleko's resignation comes in the build-up to the general election in May.
Nana Akufo-Addo says he will not assent to the anti-LGBTQ+ bill until a Supreme Court ruling.
Francis Ngannou says he is confident of beating Anthony Joshua because he is the "underground king".
Washington says the new tariffs on President Mnangagwa and other officials are more targeted.
Nigerian comic actor John Okafor could make people erupt into laughter without even opening his mouth.
Peers back five changes to the draft law aiming to revive the UK's Rwanda deportation scheme.
The ministry urges the president not to sign the draconian bill over fears the World Bank could cut funding.
The young girl went missing from her home in an informal settlement near Cape Town two weeks ago.
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has faced challenges in her climate change mission but won over many women.
Scientists collected radioactive sand grains in the dark to understand when they formed.
Prosecutors appeal for witnesses as army warns of rising risk of 'large-scale attacks' by militants.
John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, was loved for his comic roles in a career spanning more than two decades.
Mr Leo's new album Good Vibes is coming out in March and he will be singing in three languages.
Four designers give their insights into the unrelenting rise of Africa's high-end brands.
A killer whale is captured on camera hunting and "eviscerating" a great white shark in less than two minutes.
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