As a documentary about the military disaster is released the BBC speaks to some still affected.

President Nangolo Mbumba announces the death of the Sam Nujoma who led Namibia for 15 years.

The anti-apartheid leader is celebrated for dedicating his life to the struggle for Namibia's independence.

Leaders from east and southern Africa call on all warring parties - including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels - to meet within five days.

The White House said South Africa's new law amounts to race-based discrimination.

As M23 rebels advance in DR Congo, regional players meet to defuse the escalating crisis.

"Shrapnel and stray ammunition are falling on my neighbourhood," a doctor tells the BBC.

Football's world governing body suspends Congo-Brazzaville from internationals because of third-party interference in the affairs of the country's FA.

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis says Sean Strickland's insults will not affect him before their bout at UFC 312.

A collection of some of the best outfits from the State of the Nation Address.

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

Militants in the mountains of north-eastern Somalia have become the beating heart of Islamic State in Africa.

Philip Pariyo had represented his country at the 2014 Commonwealths in Glasgow before disappearing.

President Lazarus Chakwera says the withdrawal will pave the way for peace negotiations.

Johannesburg is known as a dangerous city, but some people are working to change that reputation.

Willy Mignon is remembered as a "fighter" who pioneering a whole new dance style.

As M23 rebels entered Goma and the city was plunged into chaos, female prisoners were attacked, the UN says.

The hopping game of langa, played for generations in parts of West Africa, demands endurance in seeking to find a place on the global stage.

The fire is said to have broken out in a nearby house and spread to the school while the children were asleep.

The insurance magnate was a close friend of Nelson Mandela, who he housed after the statesman's divorce in 1992.