Thousands of mourners attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Nairobi.

The head of Liberia's drug agency says all students should be tested as a way to combat drug abuse.

Chad had terminated its agreement with African Parks after accusing it of failing to curb poaching.

Colonel Michael Randrianirina is sworn in as the new president of Madagascar at a ceremony in the capital.

Colonel Michael Randrianirina takes his oath of office in front of crowds days after seizing power.

Mourners carrying national flags and portraits of the late leader pay their final respects at a city stadium.

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

Analysts say the unit has become so influential that it rivals the power of the regular army.

Thousands of mourners fill the streets of Nairobi from the airport to the Kasarani Stadium to pay their respects.

Patrick Herminie says he will stop further development of the Qatar-backed Assumption Island resort.

Joseph Kabila appears in Kenya with other opposition leaders two weeks after being sentenced to death.

A sudden influx of mourners prompted authorities to relocate the public viewing ceremony.

The destruction and hunger that Sudan's war has brought leaves parents with some impossible choices.

Raila Odinga was one of Kenya's most influential political figures despite five unsuccessful presidential bids.

Before the last weekend, most people in Madagascar had no clue who Col Michael Randrianirina was.

Evidence of the intentional targeting of civilians in el-Fasher amounts to war crimes, researchers say.

Mourners gather in Nairobi following the death of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

A dominant figure in Kenyan politics for decades, Odinga made five unsuccessful attempts at the presidency.

Pakistan end world champions South Africa's unbeaten run by completing a 93-run victory in an entertaining and hard-fought first Test in Lahore.

Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India, family sources tell the BBC.