The protesters are seeking the release of Nnamdi Kanu who has been in detention since 2021 on terrorism charges.

The long-time opposition leader died aged 80 in India, where he had been receiving medical treatment.

A 1945 Manchester congress was a key moment in the efforts to end British rule across Africa.

Huge crowds are attending a memorial for the former leader in Kisumu ahead of his funeral on Sunday.

Activists are stopping foreigners going to some health clinics with little push-back from the state.

Thousands of mourners attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Nairobi.

The head of Liberia's drug agency says all students should be tested as a way to combat drug abuse.

Chad had terminated its agreement with African Parks after accusing it of failing to curb poaching.

Colonel Michael Randrianirina is sworn in as the new president of Madagascar at a ceremony in the capital.

Colonel Michael Randrianirina takes his oath of office in front of crowds days after seizing power.

Mourners carrying national flags and portraits of the late leader pay their final respects at a city stadium.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Analysts say the unit has become so influential that it rivals the power of the regular army.

Thousands of mourners fill the streets of Nairobi from the airport to the Kasarani Stadium to pay their respects.

Patrick Herminie says he will stop further development of the Qatar-backed Assumption Island resort.

Joseph Kabila appears in Kenya with other opposition leaders two weeks after being sentenced to death.

A sudden influx of mourners prompted authorities to relocate the public viewing ceremony.

The destruction and hunger that Sudan's war has brought leaves parents with some impossible choices.

Raila Odinga was one of Kenya's most influential political figures despite five unsuccessful presidential bids.

Before the last weekend, most people in Madagascar had no clue who Col Michael Randrianirina was.