BBC Africa

Thousands have been waiting in camps to be allowed to settle in Israel for years.

A whistle-blower comes face-to-face with the consequences of his actions in a Zimbabwean high-security prison.

Social media star says he became funny to fight the racist abuse he suffered at school in Glasgow.

Young professionals in South Africa discuss the expectation to financially support their families.

When Ubokobong lost his fingers in an explosion, he struggled to find a realistic artificial black replacement until his brother John stepped in.

It comes after footage of federal officers killing a man was shared online, sparking unrest.

Hopes grow that a gigantic weapon stolen after the invasion of Algiers in 1830 may soon be returned.

More than 1,000 have arrived in recent days and this year has seen a big increase from 2019.

The economic damage caused by coronavirus leaves the continent with a big repair bill, the IMF says.

Muhammadu Buhari responds to protests sparked by a video of a man allegedly being killed by officers.

Two images emerged this week offering starkly contradictory perspectives on the struggle against graft.

Sophie Pétronin, one of four hostages released this week, alerted French officials to the killing.

Protesters demand a police unit is disbanded after a video seemed to show officers killing a man.

The lifetime ban of former Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi is reduced to 15 years after an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The nine killings provoked outrage, especially in the southern city of Port Harcourt, last year.

Liban Abdullahi Omar, who was found not guilty this week, was abducted by armed men, witnesses say.

In a community torn apart by violence, this Kenyan school is bringing students together from opposite sides of the divide.

Experts did not know of Ben Enwonwu's Court of the Oba of Benin until it was offered for sale.

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

With Sudan desperate for sanctions to be lifted, the US and Israel have spotted an opportunity.