The Bawku chieftaincy conflict remained one of Ghana's most protracted ethnic flash points....
The uncertainty around the paused tariffs has led to massive layoffs in Lesotho's textile industry....
Cases of sexual violence have increased significantly in the eastern part of the country...
President Mahama leads the tributes, saying "his enduring legacy will echo through the ages"....
Maurice Kamto came second to 92-year-old Paul Biya in the previous election amid allegations of fraud....
A major exhibition about the dangerous lives of the boys and young men who scour slag heaps in search of copper....
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond....
Faure Gnassingbé may no longer be president but he still pulls the strings - and no longer has to face elections....
They were put to death despite ransoms being paid for their release, a local official told the BBC....
The US president is spearheading an ambitious but controversial deal to end a long-running conflict....
Most of the dead were worshippers taking part in a night vigil which was stormed by armed men, officials said....
Congolese customs official Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi has been beatified for standing up to corruption....
Jennifer Echegini says her Women's Africa Cup of Nations-winning goal for Nigeria against Morocco is one she will keep in her heart forever....
The assault in Komanda is believed to have been carried out by ADF rebels...
The US president is spearheading an ambitious but controversial deal to end a long-running conflict....
Twenty-six people, mostly women and children, were rescued from the wooden boat....
Jennifer Echegini says her Women's Africa Cup of Nations-winning goal for Nigeria against Morocco is one she will keep in her heart forever....
The attack was carried out by members of the Allied Democratic Force....
President Mahama leads the tributes, saying "his enduring legacy will echo through the ages"....
US President Donald Trump ordered the arrest of migrants who are in the country illegally....
Maurice Kamto came second to 92-year-old Paul Biya in the previous election amid allegations of fraud....