The announcement comes after Mauritius's new prime minister expressed doubts over the deal.

Hundreds have reportedly detained in recent weeks as relations between the two countries worsen.

Dozens - perhaps hundreds - of West African troops who fought for France in World War Two were killed.

Growing up in poverty, Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi herded cattle as a boy and endured the sudden death of his father before finding purpose in athletics.

The Central African nation cites "sovereignty" as it ends a years-long deal with its former colonial ruler.

Growing up in poverty, Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi herded cattle as a boy and endured the sudden death of his father before finding purpose in athletics.

Zimbabwe's parliament was plunged into darkness after the finance minister's budget speech.

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

Owas Mwape posted on Facebook about his son's drug addiction - and then met up with him for a BBC interview.

With his two-goal performance against Nice, has Hamza Igamane pushed himself to the front of the queue to start up front for Rangers?

Zimbabwe has faced daily 12-hour power cuts due to a drought affecting power supply at the Kariba Dam.

Prince Johnson oversaw the torture and killing of the then-president but was later elected to the senate.

At least 13 bodies have been found but officials fear the true number of dead is much higher.

The UK foreign secretary dismisses criticism of the agreement as "politicking" before elections.

A shadowy operative appears to overstep his mark in the battle for Russian influence in Africa.

The BBC's Lyse Doucet writes about the horrific effects of the 19-month civil war in Sudan.

England equal their third-highest score in women's T20 internationals to cruise to victory against South Africa and seal the three-match series with a game to spare.

An Egyptian diver tells the BBC those he rescued were trapped in their cabins 12m below the surface.

Faustine Ndugulile was elected WHO African director months ago and was due to take over from February.

Swapo's Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is seeking to become the country's first female president.