Corpses ‘piling up’ in Sierra Leone

Corpses are "piled up" at the main mortuary in the capital Freetown, reports the BBC's Umaru Fofana.

Freetown floods

How geography, climate change and politics contributed to Sierra Leone's latest disaster.

Archaeologists discover three ancient tombs in Egypt

The tombs contained sarcophagi of various sizes, along with bones and clay fragments, say officials.

Fifa tells Sierra Leone Sports Ministry to ‘abstain’ from congress decisions

Fifa tells Sierra Leone's Sports Ministry to "abstain from taking decisions" related to the timing of the Sierra Leone FA's next ordinary congress.

Rescue operation after mudslides

A rescue and recovery operation continues in Sierra Leone’s capital after mudslides kill more than 300.

Kenya elections: Women and young people break new ground

Kenya's historic elections saw the country elect its first female governors and its youngest MP.

Kenya elections: Women and young people break new ground

Kenya's historic elections saw the country elect its first female governors and its youngest MP.

Galatasaray sign Algeria’s Sofiane Feghouli from West Ham

Turkish club Galatasaray sign Algeria intrernational winger Sofiane Feghouli on a five-year contract from West Ham.

No sign of Zimbabwe’s Grace Mugabe in South Africa court

Zimbabwe's first lady, alleged to have beaten a woman at a South African hotel, does not go to court as expected.

Sierra Leone mudslides: Urgent plea for help as death toll rises

The president urges assistance as the death toll nears 400 with hundreds more reportedly still missing.