Ugandan fan shot dead in Arsenal-Manchester United match row

Witnesses said the celebration by Arsenal fans angered the security guard.

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Housemate convicted of horrific murder of Kenyan LGBT activist

The body of Edwin Chiloba was found dumped in a box last year, sparking global condemnation.

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South Africa beat England in ODI series opener

England fall to a six-wicket defeat by South Africa in the opening one-day international after Laura Wolvaardt's unbeaten half-century.

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Unknown flu-like disease kills at least 79 people in DR Congo

Authorities say those infected have symptoms including headaches, fever and a runny nose.

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Niger junta takes control of French uranium mine

Since the coup last year, the junta has been trying to reduce French influence in the country.

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Statue of Russia's Wagner founder Prigozhin unveiled in Central Africa

The new monument "is part of the bilateral relationship" between CAR and Russia, officials say.

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135 killed in football stadium crush, Guinea rights groups say

Estimate based on information from hospital, cemeteries, families, witnesses and other sources.

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Bastos breaks new ground for Africa in Copa Libertadores

After Angola's Bastos became the first African to win the Copa Libertadores, could his triumph with Botafogo open more doors for footballers from the continent?

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Biden 'proud' to be in Angola for unprecedented visit

The US is backing a new train link to boost trade, seen as an effort to counter China's influence.

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Hundreds of Nigerian homes seized in huge anti-graft case

The anti-graft agency says they belonged to an ex-top government official but has not revealed who.

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Cambridge finds 350,000 African artefacts in storage

The vast majority are in stores and they range from Maasai armlets and dodo skeletons to fossils.

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Has Morocco's Igamane announced himself as Rangers' main man?

With his two-goal performance against Nice, has Hamza Igamane pushed himself to the front of the queue to start up front for Rangers?

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Dozens killed in crush at Guinea football match - reports

Guinea's PM Oury Bah says the government is working to restore calm after the crowd stampede.

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Tanzania opposition youth leader abducted from bus station

Abdul Nondo's reported kidnapping follows the abduction and killing of another opposition figure in September.

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More than 50 dead and dozens missing after Nigeria boat sinks

This is the latest incident on the country's inland waterways where regulations are rarely enforced.

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Namibia opposition refuses to recognise poll result

Presidential candidate Panduleni Itula alleges electoral malpractice after voting was extended.

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'They threw her body into the ocean' - woman dies on boat headed for French island

Woman's body thrown overboard after boat abandoned by people smugglers in the Indian Ocean.

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Power cut hits Zimbabwe's parliament after budget speech

Zimbabwe's parliament was plunged into darkness after the finance minister's budget speech.

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‘My son is a drug addict, please help’ - the actor breaking a Zambian taboo

Owas Mwape posted on Facebook about his son's drug addiction - and then met up with him for a BBC interview.

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Powder, puppets and ponies: Africa's top shots

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

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