Families of missing children are still waiting for news after at least 18 pupils were killed in the blaze.

With the military wielding enormous influence over politics, many doubt elections will bring change.

China looks to invest in clean energy but it is not clear if this will shift the relationship with Africa.

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.

The BBC sees first-hand the desperation of Sudanese people affected by the civil war and hunger crisis.

Friends, family and the athletics community pay tribute to Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei.

Michigan teenager Jordan DeMay killed himself less than six hours after being tricked into sharing explicit images online.

Zimbabwe head coach Michael Nees says his return to the country that hosted his first taste of international management means he has "closed the circle".

Nigeria and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman is the only African on the 30-man shortlist for football's most prestigious individual award.

The 33-year-old had suffered extensive burns after Sunday's attack in Kenya.

Eswatini officials dismiss allegations the marriage is a political arrangement.

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen joins Galatasaray on a season-long loan from Napoli.

A year on from the first event in Ghana, organisers have signed an agreement to help find a host city for the next edition.

Daniel Mthimkhulu claimed to have engineering degrees - but had only finished high school.

The Nigerian is heading to Turkish club Galatasaray on loan, but why was it so hard for the African Player of the Year to find a move after falling out with Napoli?

Nigerian Mariam Eniola Bolaji is the first African to win a medal in badminton at the Paralympics.