The midfielder had no time to gather his belongings as fighting broke out in his neighbourhood.
Flash flooding surrounded a lorry driver who was crossing the Gulana-Kulalu causeway in Kenya.
After a tortuous wait, Azza is heading to the UK with her children, but without her husband.
What does King Charles III's coronation mean to Africans? People from four cities on the continent share their views.
Mohamed Osman has lived in Sudan his whole life, but the conflict has forced him into exile.
A video of nightclub revellers being flogged in Somalia's capital sparks debate over a drug crackdown.
Asia Abdelmajid, famous for her stage performances, is buried in the grounds of a kindergarten.
Journalist Elizabeth Ohene covered King Charles's first trip to Ghana in 1977. She reflects on the changing attitudes in the country to the UK monarchy.
Morocco plans to send renewable energy to Europe, but some want it to save it for its home market.
Ghana is very familiar with lavish royal ceremonies filled with ritual.
Two young people say they've fled the East African country because of the tough new anti-gay laws.
After two decades of turmoil people in Darfur, west Sudan, are scared of being targets once again.
Sudanese citizens say they can't escape because their passports are inside closed European embassies.
The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from Port Sudan as thousands flee.
With Arab militias targeting warehouses, markets and homes in Darfur, people are cowering inside.
The BBC speaks to analysts to help map out the scenarios that may unfold in the next few weeks.
Thousands have fled the Sudanese capital since fighting began, but some say they feel safer at home.
Noon Abdelbassit Ibrahim and her relatives are among the thousands of Sudanese to leave the country.
Fighting is continuing in Sudan between the regular armed forces and a powerful paramilitary force.
The Wagner group denies involvement in the current conflict, but there's evidence it has previously been active in Sudan.
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