The US has about 700 personnel in the country targeting al-Shabab and Islamic State militants.
England's tour of South Africa is in doubt after a player tested positive for coronavirus. How did it happen - and what now?
Clashes in many parts of the Tigray region mean there is still no access, UN officials say.
England's first one-day international against South Africa in Cape Town is called off after one of the hosts' players tests positive for coronavirus.
Their arrests had drawn widespread criticism from the UN, civil liberties groups and celebrities.
The mixed-race Irish people searching for their African roots.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
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