Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya is this year's winner of the BBC World News Komla Dumor award.

Dozens of people have died in Egypt after a fire broke out at a Coptic church in Giza.

The murder of a Nigerian vendor has shaken a community in Italy, writes Ismail Einashe.

The blaze broke out at a Coptic Christian church in the city of Giza causing a stampede.

A shocking moment in a divorce court prompted Aronke Omame to switch careers and become a break-up coach.

With about a third of the results confirmed, Raila Odinga has a slight edge over William Ruto.

Riding motorbike taxis has become a lifeline for young men fleeing Mozambique's Islamist insurgency.

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio spoke to in depth to BBC Focus Radio.

The latest results from the presidential and parliamentary races.

The financial gains on offer in the Africa Super League will boost smaller clubs' hopes in continental competitions, say Tanzania's Simba FC.

Another gold coin is to be rolled out as currency, this time worth $180, the central bank says.

Reigning world marathon champion Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia withdraws from the London Marathon in October, citing muscle fatigue.

Nigeria beat France 1-0 in their opening group match at the Fifa Under-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica, but Ghana lost 3-0 to the USA.

Los Angeles Lakers player Wenyen Gabriel wants to use basketball to unite people in his native South Sudan after its bitter experience of conflict.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

Some online users in Kenya have been sharing misleading claims about the results and the voting process.

The Dutch football community was shocked when DR Congo winger Jody Lukoki died in May, but more twists soon followed.

Reports suggest a number of police officers and protesters have been killed.

Morocco part company with national team coach Vahid Halilhodzic just three months before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The electoral commission tells people not to panic as media houses broadcast different tallies.