As Africa's cultural heavyweights gather in Lagos for its 13th iconic Fashion Week, we speak to the event's founder about a unique UN study that lines the continent up as a major influence on the future of fashion. Also, the march of progress in Dakar tramples over the Senegalese capital's green spaces in a building boom. And as the numbers of Africa's penguins continue to plummet, scientists are warning that in little over a decade there may not be enough left to survive in the wild.

The world is winning the fight against Polio. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the disease has been eradicated from Africa since 2020. However, pockets of infections still remain. Here's what you need to know.

Nigeria no longer has to pay a multibillion-dollar fine over a failed gas deal. A London court has backed Abuja's appeal over damages. Also, we speak to the president of Rugby Africa about the prospects for rugby on the continent as South Africa powers through the Rugby World Cup. And France teams up with Nigeria in a crackdown on piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.

Increased use of machinery and technology in agriculture is a key solution to Africa’s food insecurity, experts have advised. Should Africa scale up mechanization to alleviate hunger?

In Africa, malaria still causes hundreds of thousands of deaths every year and children are the most vulnerable among those infected. The World Health Organization has approved a second malaria vaccine, expected to be more affordable and produced at large scale.

Professor Jean-Jacques Muyembe is a scientific icon in DR Congo. He's also an inspiration for the next generation of Congolese biologists. Also across Africa, more than 30% of harvests are lost pests and disease. A team of Ghanaian engineers are coming up with new ways to identify risks early. And Gambian rising star Maryama Cham is carving a path for herself in an industry largely dominated by men.

Famadihana is a funerary tradition of the Malagasy people in Madagascar. During this ceremony, known as the turning of the bones, people bring forth the bodies of their ancestors from the family crypts, rewrap the corpses in fresh cloth, and rewrite their names on the cloth so they will always be remembered.

African leaders are calling for a cease-fire, dialogue and the protection of innocent civilians caught between Hamas terrorists and Israeli Defense Forces. The African Union has called for a cessation of hostilities.

There's a special reason to celebrate in Senegal as millions of Mouride pilgrims come togetherfor the Grand Magal. This year also features an exhibition of a rare photos of the order's founder. Also relatives of the 73 gambian children killed by toxic cough syrups sue made in India drugmakers. And Beninese students expanding their tech horizons wow judges with their creations.

More well off would be Senegalese migrants are heading to Central America in the hopes of making it into the States. But the journey is often fraught, expensive and uncertain. Also in Kenya the rising cost of living has added to the mental health struggles of many finding it harder to make ends meet.

Sri Lanka's economic crisis is the biggest test yet of China's massive Belt and Road Initiative. Many blame the country's economic collapse on a close relationship with Beijing. Between 2000 and 2020, China extended $12 billion in loans to the Sri Lankan government.

African-born sports stars light up the world stage, but often for foreign clubs and federations. Poor investment at a local level keep sports means Africa is losing out on a billion dollar industry.