Investigation ordered after teenage basketball fan shot dead at Libyan top-flight match

Prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh orders investigation after teenager shot in the head following disturbance outside arena.

Anambra attack: Two rescued after shootout at US convoy in Nigeria

President Buhari vows to bring the culprits to justice days before his time in office ends.

Ken Elliott: Australian hostage, 88, freed by al-Qaeda militants

Dr Ken Elliott, 88, and his wife were captured in Burkina Faso in 2016.

Africa’s week in pictures: 12-18 May 2023

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

Pastor Mackenzie’s Kenyan cult: The mother who fled Shakahola forest to save her children

A mother-of-five tells the BBC how she escaped a Kenyan starvation cult to save her children.

Mamelodi Sundowns: Guardiola fan Mokwena on ‘Pep-lite’ nickname

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena has been likened to Manchester City's Pep Guardiola for his style on and off the pitch.

Ghana IMF loan: Will $3bn solve the economic crisis?

Ghanaians are desperate for help but the intervention may not deal with problems in the long term.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Gabon president prompts Chelsea star’s international return

Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says "father-like" Gabon president prompted his decision to end international retirement.

Nigeria ambush: Four killed in attack on US convoy in Anambra

Washington says no US citizens were in the convoy attacked in the south-eastern Anambra state.

Sudan’s Darfur fighting: Why an accountant took up arms

Sudan's western region of Darfur has seen some of the worst fighting recently, including ethnic attacks.