Zimbabwe win their first Test match in four years with a three-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Sylhet.

Despite having the world's fastest-growing Catholic population, odds are against Africa producing the next pontiff.

A court argued Tidjane Thiam forfeited his Ivorian nationality when he became a French citizen in 1987.

An investigation has been launched into allegations against Gertrude Torkornoo, Ghana's third female chief justice.

A lack of cash has forced the UN to halt live-saving aid to 650,000 women and children from May.

A scheme is offering female prisoners in West Africa an opportunity to earn a football coaching badge which could help them get a job after their release.

The plotters, some ex-army officers, hatched the plan in Ivory Coast, the authorities say.

As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church faces a critical moment in choosing its next spiritual leader.

African Catholics, who are becoming more important in the Church, remember a man who spoke for them.

Ethiopia's answer to The Bachelor has prompted discussions about dating norms in the conservative country.

Top MK official Floyd Shivambu attended an Easter service at Shepherd Bushiri's church in Malawi.

The child was snatched from a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said.

Joseph Kabila has reportedly returned to the country after spending two years in South Africa.

Fighting between rival forces resumes in South Sudan, while a full-scale civil war rages in neighbouring Sudan.

The defendants get sentences of up to 66 years after a trial described by a defence lawyer as a farce.

A top Somali actor is targeted in a revenge killing shortly after making a film warning about such feuds.

World record holder Ruth Chepngetich pulls out of the London Marathon, along with defending champion Peres Jepchirchir.

Inhabitants of Sudan's biggest camp for displaced people have had their lives upturned once again.

Seasoned business executive Tidjane Thiam is named as the candidate for Ivory Coast's main opposition party.

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