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Every December in Nigeria and Ghana a giant party takes place, unfolding in a whirlwind of concerts, festivals, weddings, art shows, dress-ups, meet-ups and travel. Locals and diaspora west Africans returning from overseas come together to create Detty December, a festive event stretching from mid-December to the new year.

The arena was packed on Friday night in the upscale Lekki neighbourhood of Nigeria's bustling commercial capital, Lagos.

German and Portuguese authorities are working together to investigate the 2007 disappearance of the British toddler in the Algarve.

Public transport is the lifeblood of cities in many countries, moving millions daily to work, school and essential services. But paying for it in cash is not efficient. Long queues, fare disputes, revenue leakage, and increased operational costs plague cash-based transport systems.

African fashion has flourished in terms of creativity and innovation in recent years, and is attracting global attention.

Akinola Davies Jr.' s “My Father’s Shadow” is making history in Cannes as the first Nigerian film in Cannes’ official selection

British-Nigerian film-maker Akinola Davies Jr makes a strong directorial debut with this deft and intriguing tale of an absent father briefly reunited with his two young sons

Millions of people in Lagos live in slums. Slums typically have poor housing infrastructure and sanitation, and limited access to education, health facilities and clean drinking water.

Six African films are screening at this year's Cannes Film Festival, which opened this week and runs until 24 May. The selection spans historical fiction, social drama and crime thrillers – with stories set in Tunis, Cairo, Yaoundé, Lagos and Jerada. The works explore migration, memory, justice and belonging, giving…