Libyan floods: Derna city alone recovers 1,000 bodies - minister

Much of Derna is under water after two dams and four bridges collapsed in flooding after Storm Daniel.

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Nuzo Onoh - the Queen of African horror who is terrified of ghosts

British-Nigerian horror writer Nuzo Ono tells the BBC that she sleeps with a "bright light on".

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Morocco earthquake: Villagers' hopes waning in search for survivors

Rescuers have been using their bare hands to dig for survivors as the death toll nears 2,700.

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Libya declares emergency as Storm Daniel kills 150

The storm causes severe flooding in eastern Libya after killing a dozen people in Europe last week.

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Morocco earthquake: Baby starts life in tent as quake victims await aid

There is growing anger at the little help reaching towns and villages in the Atlas Mountains.

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Morocco: Watch moment wedding is interrupted by powerful earthquake

Friday's earthquake, the country's deadliest in 60 years, killed more than 2,000 people.

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Morocco earthquake: Race against time to save survivors buried in rubble

Villagers dig by hand to find those still trapped, with few signs of an official response in some areas.

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Morocco: Inside village with 90 people dead after quake

The BBC's Nick Beake is on the ground in Tafeghaghte after a powerful earthquake hit Morocco's High Atlas Mountains.

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Sudan conflict: Dozens killed in attack on Khartoum market, medics say

The attack in Khartoum killed at least 35 as fighting between factions continues, a charity says.

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Morocco earthquake: CCTV footage shows man narrowly avoiding building collapse

CCTV shows the moment rubble begins to fall from a building onto the street where a man is standing.

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Morocco: Inside remote mountain village devastated by quake

The BBC's Nick Beake is in Amizmiz where people are searching rubble by hand to find belongings and relatives.

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Morocco earthquake: Rescuers joyous following rescue

Moroccan rescuers celebrate the rescue of a man found in the ruins of a flattened building in Moulay Brahim.

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Morocco's national football team give blood after quake

The team's upcoming match against Liberia on Morocco's coastline was cancelled as a result of the earthquake.

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Morocco: BBC reporter at the scene of famous mosque collapsed by quake

The BBC's Anna Holligan shows what's left at the site of the Jemaa el- Fnaa mosque.

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Morocco earthquake: Mountain villages plunged into grief

Locals in Moulay Brahim tell Nick Beake things are "desperate", with a severe shortage of rescuers.

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G20: Why it needs African Union at the table

The African Union has been invited to become a permanent member of the G20

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Piles of rubble left in street after deadly Morocco quake

The 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Morocco, killing at least 296 people, the country's interior ministry says.

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The Nigerians learning to speak with British accents

For some Nigerians, the English language is not perfect unless spoken with a British accent.

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Gabon coup: New PM tells BBC country should hold elections within two years

Raymond Ndong Sima, newly installed after a military coup, says it will take time to transition.

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Rugby World Cup 2023: South Africa's 1995 captain Francois Pienaar 'the luckiest player ever'

Former South Africa captain Francois Pienaar says he is "probably the luckiest player ever" given the significance of his team's 1995 Rugby World Cup triumph.

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