Gabon international Aaron Boupendza has died at the age of 28 after reportedly falling from a building in China.
France recalls its ambassador to Algeria and orders 12 Algerian diplomats to leave as tensions continue to rise.
He is the first non-US citizen to be convicted of torture in an American court for crimes committed abroad.
Milkias Maekele is among the growing number of African cyclists with a professional deal, and the Eritrean teenager has been tipped to follow in the footsteps of Biniam Girmay.
The tech billionaire is embroiled in a row with the government over black empowerment legislation.
Fears that Glasgow 2026 might be the last ever Commonwealth Games are alleviated after seven nations lodge official expressions of interest to host in 2030 or 2034.
Three people have died in the "high-intensity shootout" that led to Josh Sullivan's rescue, officials say.
The country is experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world two years into a bloody civil war.
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