The few Chibok girls who have escaped from the clutches of Boko Haram have found themselves not completely freed.
Three criminals on death row for about two decades have been secretly executed in Nigeria's first hangings since 2013, human rights lawyers say.
Nelson Mandela helped crush the evil system I endured, writes Michelle Faul
Wildlife activists blame China's growing footprint in Africa for an unprecedented surge in poaching elephants for their tusks.
The US will fund training for 140 000 African healthcare workers in an initiative to “transform and dramatically increase” medical education on the continent.