M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries.

The BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of its award-winning educational programme Dars.

It comes just days after another mass grave with 19 bodies was found on a farm nearby.

As a documentary about the military disaster is released the BBC speaks to some still affected.

President Nangolo Mbumba announces the death of the Sam Nujoma who led Namibia for 15 years.

The anti-apartheid leader is celebrated for dedicating his life to the struggle for Namibia's independence.

Leaders from east and southern Africa call on all warring parties - including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels - to meet within five days.

The White House said South Africa's new law amounts to race-based discrimination.

As M23 rebels advance in DR Congo, regional players meet to defuse the escalating crisis.

"Shrapnel and stray ammunition are falling on my neighbourhood," a doctor tells the BBC.

Football's world governing body suspends Congo-Brazzaville from internationals because of third-party interference in the affairs of the country's FA.

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis says Sean Strickland's insults will not affect him before their bout at UFC 312.

A collection of some of the best outfits from the State of the Nation Address.

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

Militants in the mountains of north-eastern Somalia have become the beating heart of Islamic State in Africa.

Philip Pariyo had represented his country at the 2014 Commonwealths in Glasgow before disappearing.

President Lazarus Chakwera says the withdrawal will pave the way for peace negotiations.

Johannesburg is known as a dangerous city, but some people are working to change that reputation.

Willy Mignon is remembered as a "fighter" who pioneering a whole new dance style.

As M23 rebels entered Goma and the city was plunged into chaos, female prisoners were attacked, the UN says.