More than 250 Kenyans have gone to fight for Russia in Ukraine, mostly willingly, Kenya's foreign minister says.

The suspect is in custody but his motive is unknown, the police say in a brief statement.

Human Rights Watch says Capt Traoré, other military leaders and jihadists "may be liable" for the killings.

Powerful blasts destroyed homes and sparked panic in the city of Bujumbura on Tuesday night.

This is just the second time that DR Congo have reached the World Cup finals, sparking celebrations in Kinshasa.

The army has been deployed to five of South Africa's nine provinces for a year-long operation.

The new law imposes a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and criminalises the "promotion" of same-sex relations.

The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

A senior member of the Moroccan government says the country was “ready to host” the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations this month despite the decision to delay it until July.

Reports say the US pressured France to rescind Ramaphosa’s invitation after Trump threatened to boycott the summit.

Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent.

Fecofoot president Jean-Guy Mayolas remains on the run after being sentenced to life imprisonment earlier this month for embezzling $1.1m in Fifa funds.

The disruption in oil supplies has caused shortages and concerns in several African countries.

Senegal's Football Federation boss calls the decision to hand Morocco the Afcon title a "robbery" amid plans to parade the trophy before Saturday's friendly against Peru in Paris.

Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité was convicted over the 2009 massacre in which killed more than 150 people were killed.

Zimbabwe says it is engaging the Russian government to repatriate bodies and bring home those still alive.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) says it will rule on Senegal's appeal against being stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title "as swiftly as possible".

South African authorities declined to disclose the charges he will face when he stands in the dock.

Liverpool reporter Aadam Patel analyses what Mohamed Salah's next move might be following the forward's announcement that he is to leave the club this summer.

Nations will vote on whether to designate the slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity".