The 32in (81cm) tall Bangwa Queen is a wooden carving from Cameroon, representing the power and health of the Bangwa people. It is one of the world's most famous pieces of African art and has huge ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: On Saturday, the Miss Universe competition is underway in Mexico and the two finalists, Miss Nigeria Chidimma ...

Here we have three South African women, one Nigerian and one Egyptian. Miss Universe Perhaps the most glamorous of the Big Four pageants is Miss Universe, which was established in 1952.

Benson Ibeabuchi / AFP In an emotional end to the pageant, Chidimma Adetshina, the South African beauty queen who faced xenophobic abuse wins the title On Tuesday, a former circus animal ...