The Djamaa el Djazaïr mosque is Africa's largest mosque and the third largest in the world.
A UN envoy says gang violence has reached a critical point, with nearly 5,000 deaths reported last year.
"Iwájú," a 6-episode animated series set in a futuristic Lagos has been released this week.
The men will be executed by a firing squad if their appeal against the sentence fails.
The outage interrupted a debate on the president's State of the Nation speech before a generator kicked in.
The figure, which covers a five-year period, is revealed in a report by the government's spending watchdog.
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
A woman featured on a BBC video struggling to feed her children is overwhelmed by the help she has received.
They were walking to Grand Bassin lake, considered sacred by the island's Hindu community - and more.
The student was in a passing bus when a gunman killed two men in a car in Johannesburg, police say.
A prosecutor confirms that Yaya Dillo died in an exchange of heavy gunfire with security forces.
Cameroonians are grappling with a fuel price hike as well as soaring food costs.
Dominic Ongwen was convicted of crimes including rape, kidnapping and murder by the ICC.
Historic series Iwájú presents a futuristic version of Lagos but where inequalities still persist.
Lawmakers approve a tough new bill, but rights groups say it threatens basic freedoms.
The assault comes a day after Chad announced a date for presidential elections.
Mamadou Oury Bah, who is due to set up a new government, says he will work to alleviate hardships.
President Bola Tinubu says the levy should not be used to frustrate potential investors.
The shooting dead of the performer and his friend at a restaurant last year shocked South Africans.
Those escaping Sudan’s conflict have been turning to people smugglers, with deadly consequences.
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