Rival African bids to bring F1 back to the continent

Rwanda and South Africa are launching rival bids to bring F1 racing back to Africa for the first time since 1993.

Rwanda illegally occupying DR Congo, minister tells BBC

A Rwandan spokesperson denies the charges, saying it is trying to prevent the conflict spilling over.

Flags, fists and falls: Africa’s top shots

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

Flags, fists and falls: Africa’s top shots

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

Flags, fists and falls: Africa’s top shots

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

DR Congo’s failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries

Several hundred well-paid foreign soldiers fighting on the side of the Congolese government surrender.

DR Congo’s failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries

Several hundred well-paid foreign soldiers fighting on the side of the Congolese government surrender.

DR Congo’s failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries

Several hundred well-paid foreign soldiers fighting on the side of the Congolese government surrender.

Nurse dies as Uganda confirms new Ebola outbreak

The victim was a 32-year-old nurse who died from multi-organ failure, the health ministry says.

South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war

Rwanda says South Africa is in “no position to take on the role of a peacemaker or mediator” in DR Congo.