Residents of a slum say the destruction of their homes caught them by surprise and they have nowhere to stay.
South African canoeist Esti Olivier on overcoming physical and mental heath hurdles to reach the Olympics.
The move comes as the US negotiates pulling out its troops after Niger's junta ordered their expulsion.
The BBC explains why the biggest crypto-exchange platform in the world faces legal trouble in Nigeria.
An estimated 250,000 people were killed in Liberia's two civil wars between 1989 and 2003.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
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