11.08.2023 13:45 President Cyril Ramaphosa approved his release, extending the same to more than 9,000 low-risk prisoners.
11.08.2023 13:45 The Premier League features some of the best African players in the world - but who are the fresh faces to look out for this season?
11.08.2023 04:15 BBC research reveals that women in Africa spend up to 13% of their income on menstrual products.
11.08.2023 04:15 A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
11.08.2023 04:15 Ivory Coast's leader said the Ecowas bloc had approved military intervention "as soon as possible".
10.08.2023 18:15 African football's governing body, Caf, says it looking into allegations against Samuel Eto'o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation.
10.08.2023 07:45 Deposed president Mohamed Bazoum's party has also claimed he is being detained under "cruel" conditions.
10.08.2023 07:45 Gen Tchiani has triggered a major crisis by overthrowing the president he was meant to guard.
09.08.2023 22:00 Residents of the Khartoum area are shaken by an intense wave of bombing targeting paramilitary forces.
09.08.2023 22:00 Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act contradicts the World Bank Group's values, the global financier says.
09.08.2023 22:00 Four survivors told rescuers the boat set off from Tunisia carrying 45 people, including three children.
09.08.2023 22:00 African netball is being tipped for growth after successfully hosting its first World Cup in Cape Town.
09.08.2023 22:00 A series of coup attempts in recent years has raised fears that military takeovers in Africa are on the rise.
09.08.2023 12:30 False claims have been circulating online since the military took over in Niger.
09.08.2023 12:30 Players union Fifpro believes Nigeria's World Cup stars are owed payments dating back to 2021 but the Nigeria Football Federation says contracts will be "respected".
