Amina Noor is the first person to be convicted of assisting a non-UK person to perform FGM.

The U-turn comes after Senegal's top court ruled attempts to delay February's poll "unconstitutional".

The Liberian singer tells the BBC why he moved to Ghana and his uncanny dreams about Kendrick Lamar.

Kelvin Kiptum had planned to build a home for his family before he was killed in a road accident.

The Oscar-winning Kenyan actress is the first black, and first African, person to lead the festival's jury.

While some accuse President Bola Tinubu of nepotism, his office says his relative is well qualified.

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.