The 84-year-old was one of the country's most important pro-democracy advocates.

Burkina Faso's Mamadou Sore is chosen as the top mascot at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Evan Mawarire, who left the country after sparking nationwide protests, is arrested on his return.

Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between Cameroon and Ghana.

A "reckless" attempt to save cash leads to starvation and dehydration deaths, ombudsman says.

Cameroon coach Hugo Broos says the bonus offer to his players is disrespectful ahead of their Nations Cup semi-final.

Meet Egyptian goalkeeper Essam El Hadary, a four-time Africa Cup of Nations winner who is still going strong at 44 years old.

A Nigerian woman runs up a £330,000 bill for NHS treatment after she gives birth prematurely.

The 36-year-old man is suspected of recruiting for jihadist group Islamic State.

A dead migrant boy - "Spain's Alan Kurdi" - refocuses attention on migrants' desperate plight.

African leaders take the decision after a divisive debate at their summit, but it is non-binding.

In 1993, elite US forces launched a disastrous raid in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Abdulaziz Ali Ibrahim was working with the UN in Somalia at the time.