Kenya's President William Ruto says that he will deploy 'every resource' to help tackle the flood emergency.
A second football game between teams from Algeria and Morocco is called off because of a row over an extended map of Morocco.
The West African nation "strongly rejects" allegations its army killed at least 223 civilians in February.
Heavy rain and flooding has caused a dam to burst, with fears that the death toll could rise.
Tory MP for East Worthing and Shoreham Tim Loughton says he was barred from entering Djibouti.
Despite Sierra Leone declaring sexual violence a national emergency, perpetrators are rarely punished.
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa reignited a row by suggesting making amends for past "crimes".
Authorities say it will be unwise to risk the the lives of learners and staff as rains continue to pound the country - and more stories
Human Rights Watch says at least 56 children were killed by soldiers in Soro village.
People are grappling with power cuts as well as extreme heat blamed on human-induced climate change.
Activists say the woman gave birth alone in a forested area at the border with Belarus.
Most of the electricity in the capital is supplied by a Turkish ship floating off the country’s coast.
Thirty years after Nelson Mandela's election and apartheid's end, South Africans reflect on democracy.
BBC websites and radio are blocked for two weeks over a Human Rights Watch report on alleged mass killings.
South Africa's former president hits out at corruption within the governing party.
Five migrants, including a child, were killed in a crush on board a boat crossing the Channel.
The policing minister appeared to ask an audience member if Rwanda and Congo were different countries.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
The prime minister warns that El Niño-triggered heavy rains are likely to continue into May.
A Moroccan club is awarded the win after their kit was confiscated by Algerian customs officials.
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