Young women are discouraged from studying male-dominated subjects in Africa. But thanks to Ghana's first science academy, gifted girls can pursue STEM subjects. Rhianna Ilube meets three students paving the way for others

Instead of talking about slavery with images of whips and chains, the culinary historian uses another route, food. Julia Platt Leonard finds out how the food of the southern states of America were transformed by traditions brought over by African slaves

People in Kenya used to keep their savings under the mattress, or buried in a hole in the ground. Now, with the M-Pesa mobile phone device, 14 million bank accounts have been opened. It's a revolution that has empowered tens of millions of people in some of the poorest communities in the world to start businesses and gain financial security

‘There is only so much that humanitarian assistance can achieve in the absence of meaningful peace and security,’ says World Food Programme

Deals completed last month in the region had a total value of $90.8 billion, the highest volume for any January since 2006

Despite the success of the African Union and the EU to ensure the transition of power in Gambia – it is unlikely that this will set a precedent for ending African dictatorships

No 10 release a statement hours after the PM arrived back from Turkey

The world's largest trader is closing down

President Akufo-Addo takes large passages from former US presidents' inauguration speeches

‘If white philosophers are required, then teach their work from a critical standpoint’

Millions of birds breed in lakes so alkaline they can burn human skin

‘The church are running away from the truth,’ says Chatonda Mhango. ‘There’s a mentality that if you encourage condoms, you will encourage fornication, but it’s happening anyway’

The key to reaching the summit of Africa's highest mountain? You have to take it 'pole pole'

President of 22 years Yahya Jammeh says investigations have revealed voting irregularities

Religious ceremony held in half-finished church ends in disaster after iron roof caves in

The world’s tallest animal is now classed as vulnerable on the latest list of threatened species