Mangosuthu Buthelezi has been granted a state funeral but the debate over his legacy reopens wounds.

An official tells the BBC people in Derna were told to flee but some did not take the threat seriously.

Correspondent Anna Foster describes the scene of devastation in the Libyan city hit by a flood catastrophe.

The ex-Daily Show host's ordeal played out live on air as he ran late for an interview in Johannesburg.

A teacher tells the BBC all 32 of her pupils died after tremors struck a mountain village.

Large parts of the city of Derna were destroyed after two dams burst, with thousands killed.

The man in charge of African rugby, Herbert Mensah, says the sport should be taught in every school across the continent because its "virtues are better than football".

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.