Heavy gunfire was heard early on Friday at the main military base outside Mali's capital Bamako before easing after about an hour, in what residents of the camp said they believed was an attack by Islamist militants.

Fatmata Binta is the first African chef to be awarded the prestigious Basque Culinary World Prize, for her Dine on a Mat pop-up style restaurant, which educates communities about the Fulani people.

A photograph of Fadi's smiling face is emblazoned on his mother's t-shirt. The then-20-year-old is pictured standing near the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Tunisia.

More than five million Ukrainians have been welcomed into Europe and given special asylum. In a stark contrast, migrants from across Africa are facing a perilous journey at the hands of smuggling kingpins. CNN's David McKenzie and his team investigates what is called the deadliest migration route known int the world.