Ballot counting was underway in Liberia on Tuesday in a run-off election between President George Weah and former vice president Joseph Boakai, in what is expected to be a closely fought vote.

Egypt's upcoming presidential elections bear no expectations for a new president. Nonetheless, campaigns have kicked off, as well as a crackdown on the political opposition.

Hip hop artists in Uganda are using rap music and poetry to reach out to the youth. They meet at the Baboon Forest Entertainment, a multimedia production house, where each gets a chance to tell their story. The songs address the issue of drug abuse and raise awareness of HIV/AIDS.

William Lai is in Paraguay to attend the presidential inauguration. Beijing, which claims the island of Taiwan as its own, has slammed his foreign trip.

Ivie Urieto, an eight-year-old chess prodigy from Nigeria, is using the ancient board game as a tool for change and empowerment.

Amsterdam has banned smoking cannabis in public and is imposing fines to get rid of party tourists. Can the city change its party tourism reputation?

A Kenyan film series done by youngsters can change an entire life.

Chief Executive Officer, Transcorp PLC, Nigeria, Dr. Owen Omogiafo, at a panel discussion on Women Working For Change | From 300 to 3,000: What if tomorrow's African champions were women?. The Africa CEO forum is currently going on in Abijdan, Coted'lvoire.