Refugees have given the BBC a harrowing account of atrocities committed by the Russian paramilitary force.

Efforts to negotiate an end to the war, which has displaced 12 million people, remain unfruitful.

News of his death has shocked many at home in Nigeria, prompting an outpouring of grief.

The police deny little is being done to find the pupils and accuses the Catholic school of not co-operating.

South Africa are on the brink of a first Test series win in India for 25 years after reducing the hosts to 27-2 in pursuit of 549 on day four in Guwahati.

The opposition has been rallying people to gather on that day to protest against post-poll killings.

India’s aviation regulator has asked airline operators to “strictly avoid" volcanic ash affected areas.

Everton's Idrissa Gueye is sent off for striking team-mate Michael Keane during their Premier League victory at Manchester United.

The raid on a Catholic school in the West African state came amid a surge in attacks by armed groups.

The Gambian government says it is hosting Tchiroma Bakary on humanitarian grounds.

Police are investigating allegations that Jacob Zuma's daughter, Duduzile, lured men into fighting in Ukraine.

BBC Africa Eye uncovers two so-called "juju" practitioners, who offer to obtain body parts for ritual purposes.

Fixtures, results and scorecards from Sri Lanka's ODI tour of Pakistan, and the Twenty20 tri-series that follows which also involves Zimbabwe.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is a "renewed commitment to multilateral co-operation".

The raid on a Christian school came amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation.

The authorities in landlocked Ethiopia have ratcheted up rhetoric over access to an Eritrean port.

Malcolm Marx is named men's player of the year at the World Rugby Awards, while Fabian Holland wins the breakthrough player prize.

The kidnapping comes amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation.

The host nation's goal of advocating for developing nations may be overshadowed by the absence of the US president.

AS FAR beat debutants ASEC Mimosas 2-1 in the African Women's Champions League final to become continental champions for the second time.