Mourners line Tanzania streets at ex-President Magufuli’s funeral

Officials say Covid-sceptic John Magufuli died of heart issues, but critics have blamed Covid-19.

Uganda: Lions found dead in Queen Elizabeth National Park

The six lions were found with their heads and paws hacked off, surrounded by dead vultures.

Nigeria’s Afrofusion star Burna Boy talks Grammys and making Twice As Tall in lockdown

For Burna Boy, there's never been a better time for African musicians to tell their own stories.

‘This child was alive again’

The journey from Africa to the Canary Islands is one of the deadliest migration routes in Europe.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: A rare view inside the conflict zone

A BBC team gets a glimpse of the human cost of the recent fighting in Tigray.

Nigeria school abductions: Why are schoolchildren being kidnapped?

Parts of Nigeria are seeing unprecedented mass school abductions that have left at least one student dead.

Africa’s week in pictures: 12-18 March 2021

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

Algerian passengers stuck for weeks at Paris airport

Twenty-six Algerians who flew from the UK have spent three weeks waiting to complete their journey.

Samia Suluhu Hassan – Tanzania’s new president

Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan steps up after the death of President John Magufuli.

Samia Suluhu Hassan: The woman set to become Tanzania’s next president

Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan will serve the rest of the term after John Magufuli's death.