Experts did not know of Ben Enwonwu's Court of the Oba of Benin until it was offered for sale.

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

With Sudan desperate for sanctions to be lifted, the US and Israel have spotted an opportunity.

Four people abducted in Mali, including 75-year-old French aid worker Sophie Pétronin, are released.

The brutal killing of a 19-year-old draws protests in several cities and on social media.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Yoo Myung-hee are the final two candidates vying to lead the organisation.

The family of Chineme Martins enlist the support of Fifpro to pursue a claim of negligence following the Nigerian footballer's death.

Every 15 years, the Maasai hold the Olngesher ceremony where young men graduate to become community elders.