Tuareg separatists accuse Russian Wagner fighters and Malian soldiers of killing 24 civilians.

Colleagues say Jerry Muhindo Kavali, 49, was kind, committed and "always had a smile on his face".

What is it like to be an ethnic Tutsi in DR Congo - the people for whom the M23 rebels say they are fighting?

Confirming the invite South Africa's president said there was a need for an inclusive peace process.

Ibrahim Babangida's annulment triggered a political crisis in 1993 and is still remembered today.

The case against Kizza Besigye is now being heard in a civilian rather than military court.

Rwanda is facing a backlash for its alleged support of M23 rebels in the neighbouring country.

An Indian drug maker tells a BBC undercover team its addictive cocktail drug is “very harmful” but “this is business”.

Lawyers for Samuel Eto'o say the president of Cameroon's FA has won his appeal against a $200,000 fine handed out by the Confederation of African Football.

Graves in the Tanzanian city of Morogoro are being targeted as people steal metal crosses to sell on.

Peers and scholars reflect on the role Muhsin Hendricks played in the LGBTQ+ and Islamic communities.

The BBC meets residents of Goma following the rebel takeover and those being forced by the M23 to leave camps.

After fleeing conflict, over 100 athletes from across Africa attend trials in Kenya in the hope of becoming part of the Refugee Olympic Team.

A 144-run partnership between Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher steers Ireland to a six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe as they level the ODI series in Harare.

The population of the national bird is declining partly due to encroachment on wetlands by farmers.

There is not much Erling Haaland has failed to do when it comes to scoring goals since he joined Manchester City, although none of his 11 hat-tricks have come […]

Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri accuses Preston forward Milutin Osmajic of racially abusing him during Saturday's Championship match at Deepdale.

Despite a US waiver allowing the resumption of humanitarian help, life-saving services have shut.

Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez says it is important to tell women "your body can surprise you" after competing at the Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant.

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

The US president is ratcheting up pressure on South Africa over its domestic and foreign policy.

The oil giant faces allegations it ignored warnings that a clean-up scheme was beset by corruption.

Three men tell the BBC they have crossed the border multiple times to fight the military.

M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries.

As a documentary about the military disaster is released the BBC speaks to some still affected.

As M23 rebels advance in DR Congo, regional players meet to defuse the escalating crisis.

"Shrapnel and stray ammunition are falling on my neighbourhood," a doctor tells the BBC.

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

Militants in the mountains of north-eastern Somalia have become the beating heart of Islamic State in Africa.

Johannesburg is known as a dangerous city, but some people are working to change that reputation.