Cape Verde

Witnesses hear explosions and sustained gunfire near a military base outside the capital as clashes are reported several other regions.

Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.

A Ghanaian national was confronted by South Africans in a viral clip and questioned about his immigration status.

Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.

Michael Eneramo, who won 10 caps for the Super Eagles, dies aged 40 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during…