Opposition supporters say the constitution has been flouted. The president says allegations must be investigated.

Eddie Mutwe is in severe pain after being beaten and electrocuted in custody, his lawyer says.

The UAE opted out of part of the Genocide Convention meaning it cannot face genocide allegations itself.

The six-month-old died in 2017 after being hit by police deployed to quell election violence.

Rwanda's foreign minister says his country is in the "spirit" of giving migrants "another chance".

The footwear hit the president on his outstretched arm as spoke at a public rally.

Ethiopian Tilahun Nigussie wins the Belfast Marathon in a new event record of two hours, 13 minutes and 37 seconds after dominating the race.

It is the first time RSF attacks have reached the city, which is the de-facto capital of the army-led government.

"He is a God [who approves] of polygamy," rang out as a congregation celebrated 55 marriages over Easter.

Faure Gnassingbé's new role has no official term limits and his critics say it is a "coup d'état".

MSF said its hospital was attacked as fears grow of a return to civil war in South Sudan.

Ali Laarayedh is the latest high-profile critic of the president to be jailed as campaigners slam "sham trials".

Tidjane Thiam has been banned from standing in October's elections in Ivory Coast. So what is his next move?

Lydia Mugambe kept a young woman as an unpaid nanny and maid at her home in Oxfordshire.

The social media giant has challenged demands to pay $290m over regulatory violations.

Tidjane Thiam is challenging a court decision removing him from the electoral roll ahead of October's poll.

Joshlin Smith's disappearance last year sent shockwaves across South Africa. She is yet to be found.

The bodyguard of opposition leader Bobi Wine went missing five days ago, leading to fears for his safety.

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

BBC Verify tracks a man accused of selling places on a migrant boat which left dozens dead after getting lost at sea.