Oldest MP?

Senegal's parliamentary elections on 30 July are widely seen as a test run of the 2019 presidential polls.

Kenya election: BBC targeted by fake news

A fake TV report with a BBC logo is being shared on social media ahead of next month's election.

Migrant crisis: Italy backs force to police Libya shore

Italy's cabinet backs sending ships, planes and personnel - but Libya denies asking for such help.

Migrant crisis: Italy backs force to police Libya shore

Italy's cabinet backs sending ships, planes and personnel - but Libya denies asking for such help.

South Africa could make signing official language

A constitutional change has been recommended to make sign language South Africa's 12th official language.

Gambia’s punt on the gambling industry

Could lifting The Gambia's gambling ban really boost its economy?

DR Congo Kasai violence displaces 850,000 children

The fighting in the Kasai provinces has caused one of the world's worst "displacement crises", the UN says.

Mixed reaction as Fifa’s Sierra Leone probe moves closer

As a Fifa investigation into match-fixing in Sierra Leone moves a step closer there is a mixed reaction form those being looked into.

Power play

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

Egyptian giants Zamalek sack coach Augusto Inacio

Portuguese coach Augusto Inacio is sacked by Egyptian giants Zamalek after less than four months in charge of the Cairo based side.