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Without its fruits, banana plants are almost useless to the average farmer, even an inconvenience, as they must sometimes be uprooted. But can these discarded stems somehow be returned to life? Yes, according to a Ugandan startup,…

Egyptian PresidentA handful of politicians have already announced their bids to run for the country’s highest post, but none poses a serious challenge to el-Sissi, who has ruled the country since 2014 and has faced criticism from the West…

DR Congo's leader Felix Tshisekedi has submitted his candidacy for a second term in office, joining a crowded list of presidential hopefuls including opposition heavyweights and a Nobel Peace Prize winner. The turbulent central African…

People living in cities in Mali under siege by al-Qaeda-linked militants have told the BBC they are facing shortages of food, fuel and medicine, and rapidly rising prices. The blockades have come as fighting intensifies between the army,…

Liberia's presidential election on Tuesday sees 19 candidates vying to replace President George Weah, who is seeking a second term. If it goes to a second round of voting, three stand out as possible rivals to Weah, a former…

A member of parliament, owner of a strategic mining company, was sentenced to death on Friday in Kinshasa by the military justice system on charges including "participation in the M23 insurrectionary movement" and "treason", in the…

Former football star George Weah is running for a second six-year term as Liberia's president, but he appears to have scored an own goal by failing to engage with the topic that is dominating the air waves and mood on the streets - demands…

The US has announced it’s resuming delivery of food aid for refugees in Ethiopia after a five-month hiatus. This comes after the authorities in Addis Ababa agreed to step away from distributing the supplies. Washington suspended aid…

An anti-gay protest is taking place outside the Supreme Court in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Several civil society and religious groups are expressing anger at a recent ruling which allows gay and lesbian organisations to register in…

Armed separatists in Cameroon say they have publicly executed two kidnapped civilians they accused of spying for the army. A local administrator in Guzang village in the north-west said investigations were under way. This follows the…