President Mahamat Déby is getting closer to Moscow with the US and France nervously looking on.

A court hears that Nkosinathi Phakathi, who mostly targeted children, is sentenced to multiple life terms.

Lack of testing and delays in getting the results have made curbing the virus's spread harder.

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

Chagossians claim they were repeatedly refused the chance to take part in negotiations behind the historic deal.

A video circulating online shows the boat tilting to one side and then sinking just before it arrived.

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

Meet Victor and Confidence Kipo, the young Nigerian siblings doing the trick when it comes to freestyle football.

The viral animation referred to a recent wave of abductions and killings of opposition activists.

A drought has caused an electricity crisis as Zambia heavily relies on the hydro-powered Kariba Dam.

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

Samuel Eto'o is banned from attending Cameroon games at all levels for six months following breaches of Fifa's disciplinary code by the country's federation […]

Aliou Cisse leaves his role as coach of Senegal's national side after a nine-and-a-half-year spell which included winning the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Kenya's deputy president, who faces impeachment, branded himself as "the truthful man".

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

Africans studying in Beirut are having to weigh up whether or not they should leave the country.

NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies from brain cancer at the age of 58.

The BBC sets out to find the man allegedly behind a plot to smuggle 1.2 tonnes of cocaine to Europe.

Ethiopia's Milkesa Mengesha wins the men's Berlin Marathon as compatriot Tigist Ketema claims victory in the women's race.

BBC reporter gains access to the remote ocean territory despite UK and US attempts to stop her.

Long a confidant of French and African leaders, Robert Bourgi lifts the lid on post-colonial relations.

Ruger takes his distinctive twist on Afrobeats to the stage in the UK capital.

South Africa hammer Argentina in Nelspruit to win the Rugby Championship for the first time since 2019.

Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia celebrate Meskel, the first major festival of the religious year.

The BBC hears horrific accounts of rape from women trapped in the conflict between the army and the RSF.

Premier League club Arsenal has forged a deep connection with black culture and identity which goes far beyond sport.

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

Women work long and gruelling hours to grow the flowers sold across Europe.

The satellite internet company is expanding across Africa, but not without some controversy.

On the eve of the new Saudi Women's Pro League season, Al-Nassr and Tanzania striker Clara Luvanga discusses life at the same club as Cristiano Ronaldo.