These South African teenagers built their own plane and are flying it from Cape Town to Cairo.

Morocco beat Ivory Coast to reach the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday, but what lies in store on day nine?

Preview followed by live coverage of Friday's Africa Cup of Nations game between South Africa and Namibia.

Preview followed by live coverage of Friday's Africa Cup of Nations game between Morocco and Ivory Coast.

Preview followed by live coverage of Friday's Africa Cup of Nations game between Tunisia and Mali.

Hosts Egypt recall Amr Warda to their Africa Cup of Nations squad two days after they sent the midfielder home for disciplinary reasons.

Mali is in the grip of increased Islamist and ethnic violence. The BBC looks at the roots of the conflict.

The governor of Lualaba province says the fatalities are "clandestine artisanal diggers".

Chief Mkwawa died 16 years before WW1 began but his skull was mentioned in the treaty that ended the conflict.

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