Five politicians are in jail for rallying against constitutional reforms, the DMK coalition says.
Two people in Nigeria threatened to send explicit photos to the teenager's family, police say.
The beautiful South African city is a magnet for laptop-wielding remote workers, but not everyone is happy.
The victims were attempting to flee a cholera outbreak on Mozambique's northern coast.
Russ Cook, nicknamed "Hardest Geezer", has finished his challenge of running the length of Africa.
President Paul Kagame addressed world leaders at a ceremony marking 30 years since the brutal killings.
Scientist Marie Makuate wants more African countries to have their own satellites orbiting Earth.
The extreme challenge began at South Africa's most southerly point on 22 April, 2023.
BBC presenter Victoria Uwonkunda, who fled Rwanda aged 12, returns to face the past for the first time.
Psychoactive drug kush has prompted a wave of deaths, mental health issues and the digging up of graves.
The BBC's Victoria Uwonkunda speaks to survivors of the Rwanda genocide violence 30 years after she fled.
She accepted four charges of "spraying" money - a common way to show appreciation in Nigeria.
Stormy weather leaves a trail of destruction in South Africa as strong winds blew up roofs amid adverse weather warning - and more
The ZiG is the country's latest attempt to stabilise the economy following years of crisis.
The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia is trying to regain the full $14m withdrawn during a technical glitch.
A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.
Inaki and Nico Williams' parents travelled to Bilbao from Ghana hoping the city would change their sons' lives. Their sons, in turn, have changed the city.
The two countries have been at loggerheads since January in a dispute over Ethiopia's access to the sea.
Kano's censorship unit says it wants to protect society as films play a huge role in shaping behaviour.
South Africa coach Desiree Ellis warns a "tough battle" awaits in their two-legged Olympic Games qualifier against Nigeria.
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