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Unique mosque in historic Burkina Faso city retains its authenticity
The historic centre of Bobo-Dioulasso, including the mosque, was added to UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative List in 2012.
Breaking bread: French bakers take back their title for longest baguette, dethroning Italy
After being dethroned by Italy in 2019, French bakers took back the title for "world's longest baguette" with a loaf that measured over 140 metres.
Kenya: Death toll from floods passes 200
Weeks of heavier than usual seasonal rains, compounded by natural weather phenomena such as El-Nino and naturally occurring climate systems such as the Indian Ocean Dipole, have caused chaos across east Africa.
Nigeria: Detention of investigative journalist sparks concern for press freedom
Sources indicate that he was subsequently transferred to the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) last Sunday.
Uganda: The cultural village offering visitors a show of age-old traditions to boost tourism
"Statistics have shown us that the tourists who come to Uganda always, as they are having game park drives, safaris and all that, they would also want to have a feel of the culture of the country to know the people, to eat the local food" Aisha Nabwanika, Founder of Ewaffe Cultural Village
South African actor Mpho Sebeng dies tragically in car accident
Among his notable works are appearances in TV dramas like "Justice For All" and "Zero Tolerance," both of which received widespread acclaim and numerous awards.
Chad votes in first Sahel presidential poll since wave of coups
Provisional results are expected by May 21 and final results by June 5. If no candidate wins more than 50% of the votes, a run-off will be held on June 22.
Togo’s ruling party wins sweeping majority in legislative elections
Provisional results published late Saturday showed it had won 108 out of the 113 seats in parliament.
Gaza tops agenda at Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit
The two-day gathering got underway on Saturday in the Gambian capital, Banjul.
Real Madrid clinches record-extending 36th Spanish league title
With four games still to play, their win came after Barcelona lost their game on Saturday, leaving second-placed Girona with an insurmountable 13-point deficit.