Gambia Football Federation will not recognise suspensions

The Gambia Football Federation will not recognise the suspension of its committee by the National Sports Council amid allegations of fraud.

Booing of Zimbabwe’s Grace Mugabe lands four in court

Four people taken to court after heckling Zimbabwe's first lady as she made a speech.

Coastal erosion threatens historic town of Saint-Louis

An encroaching sea on the north-west coast of Senegal is threatening to destroy one of West Africa's most historically important towns.

Senegalese Muslims in Magal pilgrimage to Touba

Millions of Sufi Muslims have made the annual pilgrimage to the holy Senegalese city of Touba.

DR Congo’s Kavumu child rape trial opens

Militiamen allegedly attacked children and infants believing their blood would give them protection.

Lupita Nyong’o accuses Grazia of removing her hair

The magazine apologises after the actress says her image was edited to "fit their notion of beautiful hair".

Vote for the BBC African Footballer of the Year

The five nominees for the BBC African Football of the Year 2017 will be unveiled on Saturday, 11 November.

Repent and rejoice

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

Mauritanian blogger’s death sentence cut to two years

An appeals court in Mauritania reduces the blogger's sentence for insulting the Prophet Muhammad.

International Criminal Court probes Burundi ‘crimes against humanity’

It comes weeks after the country became the first to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.