Kenya's status as a sanctuary for refugees is questioned after the deportation of four Turkish nationals.

During his first stint critics accused him of dismissing Africa, so what will happen under Trump 2.0?

The beauty queen didn't appear in court, and neither did the prosecution.

Police fire rubber bullets to stop Mozambicans trying to cross into South Africa, local media report.

Imane Khelif, 25, won gold in the women's welterweight category at the Paris Games.

President Bola Tinubu says he was a key figure in the military and pivotal to security operations.

David Lammy is on his first visit to the continent since he became foreign secretary.

Algerian Kamel Daoud wins the Prix Goncourt for his novel Houris, a searing account of his country’s 1990s conflict.

Steeplechaser Benjamin Lagat was stabbed to death in Kenya on New Year's Eve last year.

Will the new generation of Nigerian politicians deliver the change in attitudes that many had hoped for?

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

Bournemouth and Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo says repeated rejections as a teenager left him more motivated to forge a career in football.

Two UK-based Africans tell the BBC how they are digging deep into their culture to change home decor.

Two years since war ended in northern Ethiopia, discarded weapons are proving deadly and maiming people.

Duma Boko is elected the country's first president not from the ruling party, in power for 58 years.

After starting his rap career earlier this year, Fulham's Alex Iwobi says he aims to inspire through music as well as football.

Kithure Kindiki, the immediate former interior minister, has been a loyal ally to President Ruto.

Jackline Juma, the first female head coach of a men's team in Kenya's top division, says "gender should not be a barrier" in football.

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

Somalis gamble big money during livestream events as ancient clan fights are waged on social media.

The next generation of Eritrean cyclists are aiming to emulate and surpass Biniam Girmay, who has attained several landmarks for Africa.

BBC Sport speaks to those who witnessed the epic heavyweight title fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire.

Thousands of asylum applicants are wondering what impact the outcome could have on their lives.

Forty-eight percent of the world went through at least one month of extreme drought in 2023.

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe tells the BBC why he is running for a second term in charge of the organisation.

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

Climate change is wreaking havoc on farmers in Nigeria.

The BBC’s Mohanad Hashim, in Sudan for the first time since the war began, sees what has happened to his childhood neighbourhood.

DR Congo-born Dikembe Mutombo has been hailed for his humanitarian work across Africa following his death aged 58 from brain cancer.

One of the worst famines in decades could be underway in Sudan, aid workers warn.