Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died on Thursday after being doused in petrol and set alight.

The cause of the fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri county is being investigated by police.

Meet Noemi Alphonse, the wheelchair racer looking to create history for Mauritius at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Germany could use housing funded by the UK to process some asylum seekers in Rwanda, official suggests.

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