The southern African state has been a shaken by a wave of protests and killings since disputed elections.

Lwiro hospital was overrun when the BBC visited two months ago, now nurses say infections are easing.

Tournament hosts Morocco are handed a potentially difficult group at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after being drawn with Zambia.

Food supplies arrive at Zamzam, a large camp for displaced people in the region of Darfur.

Four people died at the home of General Kuc, who was fired by the president last month.

Previous Nigerian attempts to prosecute Ekpa have failed over concerns about his rights as a Finnish citizen.

Brothers Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse will start as South Africa half-backs for the first time in the Autumn Nations match against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

As the latest COP climate summit ends, two Nigeria internationals say footballers can play a leading role in combating climate change.

President Macron joins calls for information about Franco-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal, missing in Algiers.

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

The churches central to his election in 2022 are now his fiercest critics.

South Africa's Kgothatso Montjane says the backing she received following the death of her mother in July was crucial in her return to elite wheelchair tennis.

Leicester City manager Steve Cooper says winger Abdul Fatawu will miss the rest of the season after suffering a "serious" knee injury playing for Ghana.

Illegal miners live dangerously, but make roaring profits selling gold on the black-market.

Abobaker Eisa says the "bigger cause" of the Sudanese civil war has been a motivating factor in their qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Mahama's colourful story involves a historic coup, a stay in Moscow and a surprise dancehall hit.

Botswana, Mozambique and Tanzania become the final three qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

The departure of Aliou Cisse as Senegal boss after almost a decade in charge and unprecedented success was "very sad", says top official Augustin Senghor.

Presidential candidate Mahamudu Bawumia hopes he can silence his critics once more to become Ghana's leader.

Having built a $20bn oil refinery, Aliko Dangote is now at the heart of a row in the murky industry.

Some pioneers see it as opportunity but others fear the continent's creativity will be stripped for profit.

A Zambian woman in her 80s is adored for modelling in striking and playful fashion photographs.

What's it like to be the child of the world's longest detained journalist? Dawit Isaak's daughter speaks to the BBC.

John Smyth, a known child abuser in the UK, went to Zimbabwe and set up Christian holiday camps.

Analyst Alex de Waal looks at how the US president-elect could deal with conflicts on the continent.

Nations across the continent are eager to promote themselves as destinations for the curious visitor.

In an echo of the US, the current vice-president is up against an ex-president in the 7 December vote.

The Prince of Wales is on a trip in South Africa promoting his Earthshot environmental prize.

How much do we really understand about the virus formerly known as monkeypox?

Climate change is wreaking havoc on farmers in Nigeria.