Sailors saved from going over edge of huge dam

The Kenyan marathoner has all the running accolades he needs but is now focusing on new goals.

Residents of the main city express shock after soldiers tried to overthrow the president.

From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.

Fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have executed a number of unarmed people after capturing the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, new videos analysed by BBC Verify show.

Cameroon opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary is adamant that he's the winner of the presidential election.

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

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

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

Crowds celebrated in the streets of the capital Antananarivo after an elite army unit said it had seized power from the president.

A Gen Z leader in Madagascar says he has put his UK university scholarship on hold to help organise the protests.

Asashi and Precious use dance as a form of escapism and expression in a show of resilience, community, and hope.

Botswana's diamond-reliant economy is under strain - the main diamond company saw a 50% drop in sales last year.

The battle for Kordofan, with a population of eight million, is the latest frontline in Sudan's civil war.

Turkish authorities hope the youngster, named Zeytin, can soon be returned to his native Nigeria.

Following the gold-rush in Lomera, the village population has increased from 1,500 to 12,000 in less than a year.

The BBC revisits the city of Goma six months after it was seized by M23 rebels.

The BBC's Ian Wafula is in central Nairobi amid the protests to honour those killed a year ago.

The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria speaks to the BBC about how the next pontiff could be selected.

El-Fasher residents Mostafa, Hafiza and Manahel film as their home city comes under fire in Sudan's civil war.

Desperate residents have been fleeing floodwaters by wading or paddling to safety in homemade canoes.