The "Eye of the Sahara" — also known as the "Eye of Africa" or the Richat structure — is a giant rock dome, carved with concentric rings, that looks like a giant bullseye when seen from above.

In South Africa, farmers try to hold back desertification ... with reflections of the sky to create a spectacle for the eye. The intricate, organic structures become almost hypnotic.

M23 rebels continue to make significant advances in eastern DR Congo. They have seized the strategic town of Minova, a key ...

And after a busy 12 months trying to scratch the surface of the endless stories about and in Africa, we take a whistle-stop tour through some of the team helping us do so.

Vulnerable residents at a care home for the elderly near Nairobi, Kenya's capital, have been mistreated and neglected, a BBC Africa Eye investigation has revealed. Secret filming shows staff ...