Shipping containers are being turned into homes in Kenya.

The 2CV is a vintage French car. But it is the car of choice for taxi drivers in the African island of Madagascar.

Anthony Joshua stops Carlos Takam in round 10 to successfully defend his IBF and WBA heavyweight world titles in Cardiff.

The Convention of Migratory Species includes chimpanzees, leopards and vultures on its list.

Mogadishu is hit by two explosions, two weeks after a huge bomb there killed more than 350 people.

Police in Dar es Salaam accuse the group of 'promoting homosexuality' - a charge the lawyers deny.

Brazil beat Mali 2-0 in Kolkata on Saturday to finish in third place at the 2017 Fifa Under-17 World Cup.

Sierra Leone are the latest African team to pull out of the 2018 Women's Under-17 World Cup qualifiers, with the FA blaming "financial difficulties."

Ethiopia and Rwanda will meet in a two-legged play-off for the right to replace Egypt at the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco.