18.12.2023 22:15 The blast at the African country's only oil refinery blew out the windows of local houses, witnesses say.
18.12.2023 12:01 The former president is seeking to portray himself as the saviour of the governing party by opposing it.
18.12.2023 02:30 Paramedic Gerco van Deventer was seized in Libya in 2017, and later sold to the militants in Mali.
18.12.2023 02:30 Martin Fayulu has never given up saying he won in 2018 - he is now back to claim his prize.
17.12.2023 15:45 The stonemasons died while carrying out repairs on the Unesco World Heritage site in Tunisia.
17.12.2023 05:00 An overcrowded boat is believed to have been swamped by high waves after leaving the city of Zuwara.
17.12.2023 05:00 The church set up to welcome LGBT worshippers in a country that is growing more homophobic.
17.12.2023 05:00 Jacob Zuma says it would be a betrayal to campaign for Cyril Ramaphosa and has launched a new party.
17.12.2023 05:00 Felix Tshisekedi came to power in 2019 with a huge vision - what has he achieved?
16.12.2023 18:46 A priest remembers how a queer-affirming church in Kenya changed his life and his calling to priesthood.
16.12.2023 08:45 As usual, DR Congo's election period has brought a burst of political music by huge stars.
16.12.2023 08:45 Ndinda says her mother smuggled a wedding ring from Nottinghamshire to Kenya by baking it into a cake.
15.12.2023 23:02 Football club owner Moïse Katumbi is one of the Democratic Republic of Congo's richest men.
15.12.2023 13:17 A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
14.12.2023 16:30 It was initially reported that Joshua Mollel had been taken hostage by Hamas, along with a colleague.