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Bi Kidude was one of the first women from Zanzibar to sing in public without the veil
In 2013, a Somali militant group attacked the Westgate Mall in Nairobi
Freddie 'Saddam' Maake tells the story of how he became known as 'Mr Vuvuzela'
Ghana's independence in 1957 was marked with a new flag designed by Theodosia Okoh
In 2004, Kenyan great grandfather Kimani Maruge became the oldest person to start school
Lagos Fashion Week was launched in 2011 putting Nigerian style on the global map
It’s been 50 years since Mr Bigg's was first launched in Nigeria
Somali fighter pilot Ahmed Mohamed Hassan faced a terrible choice in 1988
Malick Sidibé photographed life in Mali after its independence from France in 1960.
In 2005, Ilguilas Weila organised a ceremony to free 7,000 enslaved people in Niger
It is 80 years since the Allies in World War II declared victory in North Africa
On 25 May 1963, leaders of 32 newly-independent African nations came together
Sixteen army sergeants seized power in the South American country in 1980
Jean-Bédel Bokassa crowned himself Emperor of the Central African Republic in 1977
Mauritian musician Kaya, died in police custody on 21 February 1999, sparking rioting
The story of one young Eritrean woman’s attempt to escape compulsory national service
In 1993, Burundi’s first democratically elected President was murdered
In 2004, a chance encounter in Nigeria led to the return of two looted art treasures
Zahra Nordien returned to District Six decades after being expelled during apartheid
In 1975, President Habyarimana introduced Umuganda, compulsory, weekly community work
On 16 August 2012, police shot dead 34 striking miners at a platinum mine in South Africa
The leaders of 32 newly-independent African countries met to discuss uniting the continent
In 1975 hundreds of thousands of Moroccans marched into disputed territory in the desert.
In June 2012, Mohamed Morsi was elected in Egypt's first free presidential election.
