Poor waste management in Zanzibar means residents often throw their garbage onto the streets, generating mountains of rubbish. Now one citizen's community initiative is trying to tackle the problem head on.

A group of Zanzibari women are transfering their henna designs onto canvas and paper for posterity and additional sales.

The visiting 15-member medical team from China have arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, despite opposition by the Nigerian Medical Association and Lawmakers.

An opposition party in Zanzibar says its presidential candidate was arrested when casting his vote. But police disputed the party's claims that officers had killed nine people.

Henna painters, makeup artist and fashion designers - they all come together at the Zanzibar Wedding Festival. The event aims to promote Zanzibari culture - and promote the island as a wedding destination.

COVID19: The struggle, battle And controversy

Fear of the coronavirus superseded skepticism in Tanzania this week following the death of a well-known politician in Zanzibar. Mourners showed up at public memorials wearing face masks and brandishing disinfectant.

Fear of the coronavirus superseded skepticism in Tanzania this week following the death of a well-known politician in Zanzibar. Mourners showed up at public memorials wearing face masks and brandishing disinfectant.

Here is why you should pick up a copy of The Guardian on Friday. Here are some of the stories to look out for when you grab a copy of The Guardian on the newsstands on Friday.

Khadija Abdallah and Layla Said know how to turn waste into something beautiful. The activists from Zanzibar use everything they find on the beach to create interior decor. Their goal: to teach girls to make a living out of what life offers them.

In a bid to question the high rates of hospitalisation due to Covid-19, certain publications are claiming that actors are pretending to be patients. We take a look at one example in France and another false claim in Germany.