Africa

Image copyright Australian of the Year On Australia Day, in late January, the nation will celebrate the achievements of the selfless, the brave and the inspired. The nominees for the coveted Australian of the Year award include a scientist treating spinal cord injuries, a retired rugby league player and a …

Image copyright US State Department Image caption To the left is the fake embassy and to the right is the real one, in very different neighbourhoods of Accra News has travelled the world that an organised gang based in Ghana ran a fake embassy selling real US visas for $6,000 …

Image copyright (C) British Broadcasting Corporation Image caption Mr Ongwen is said to have had a volatile relationship with LRA leader Joseph Kony Snatched and inducted into a life of extreme violence while still a child, Dominic Ongwen now finds himself in another place not of his own choosing – …

Image copyright AFP Image caption Muhammadu Buhari was the first opposition candidate to win a presidential election in Nigeria In our series of letters from African journalists, Mannir Dan Ali, editor-in-chief of Nigeria’s Daily Trust paper, looks at why the Nigerian president is finding it hard to please anyone. Muhammadu …

Image copyright Getty Images Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh surprised the world on 2 December by accepting that he had lost elections to the relatively unknown Adama Barrow – though he now says he will contest the result. The BBC’s Umaru Fofana looks at the reasons why the strongman lost his 22-year …

Image copyright Thinkstock It was a cultural taboo for a woman to ask for sexual gratification in Nigeria, until now. Despite being bombarded by sexually suggestive photos, explicit lyrics and raunchy dance moves in the media, many women are brought up with the socially conservative attitude that “good girls” just …

13 December 2016 Last updated at 16:25 GMT The Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh congratulates Adama Barrow on his election victory but then decides to change his mind over the result.

Toure has scored twice in five appearances for Manchester City this season Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has pleaded guilty to drink-driving, but says he had not “intentionally consumed alcohol”. The Ivory Coast player, 33, told a court he thought he was drinking diet cola from a jug at a …

Image caption King Charles Mumbere is accused of separatism by the government The king of a region in Uganda has been charged with terrorism at a hearing in the east of the country before a courtroom packed with royal supporters. Charles Mumbere was arrested last month after a government raid …

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week: Image copyright AFP Image caption Model Winfrida Metili shows off a colourful hair extension at the Swahili Fashion week in Tanzania’s main city Dar es Salaam on Friday… Image copyright AFP Image caption While this model waits her turn …