Suspension of Ghana's chief justice is 'abuse of power', says opposition

This is the first time in Ghana's history that a president has removed a chief justice from office.

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Fire, fronds and flax: Africa's top shots

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

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Racially charged row between Musk and South Africa over Starlink

The tech billionaire is embroiled in a row with the government over black empowerment legislation.

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Watch: Might the next pope come from Africa?

The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria speaks to the BBC about how the next pontiff could be selected.

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Watch: Might the next pope come from Africa?

The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria speaks to the BBC about how the next pontiff could be selected.

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Africa remembers Pope who spoke for the continent

African Catholics, who are becoming more important in the Church, remember a man who spoke for them.

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Actor in film warning of revenge killings shot dead in family feud

A top Somali actor is targeted in a revenge killing shortly after making a film warning about such feuds.

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Sudan's years of war - BBC smuggles in phones to reveal hunger and fear

Rare accounts of life in el-Fasher - the last major city in Darfur controlled by the Sudanese army.

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Diplomatic tensions escalate as Algeria expels French officials

The move is Algeria's biggest expulsion of French consular staff since it gained independence in 1962.

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Chepngetich and Jepchirchir out of London Marathon

World record holder Ruth Chepngetich pulls out of the London Marathon, along with defending champion Peres Jepchirchir.

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'Death is everywhere': Sudan camp residents shelter from attacks

One person in Zamzam described things as "extremely catastrophic" after three days of assaults.

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The mother and children trapped between two conflicts

Fighting between rival forces resumes in South Sudan, while a full-scale civil war rages in neighbouring Sudan.

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US-Somali airstrike as battle rages for key town

Heavy fighting broke out on Wednesday after al-Shabab raided the town, saying they had captured it.

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Actor in film warning of revenge killings shot dead in family feud

A top Somali actor is targeted in a revenge killing shortly after making a film warning about such feuds.

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'Child in arms, luggage on my head, I fled Sudan camp for safety'

Inhabitants of Sudan's biggest camp for displaced people have had their lives upturned once again.

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Former Credit Suisse boss to run for Ivory Coast president

Seasoned business executive Tidjane Thiam is named as the candidate for Ivory Coast's main opposition party.

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Fire, fronds and flax: Africa's top shots

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

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Rare footage from Sudanese city under siege

El-Fasher residents Mostafa, Hafiza and Manahel film as their home city comes under fire in Sudan's civil war.

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US-Somali airstrike as battle rages for key town

Heavy fighting broke out on Wednesday after al-Shabab raided the town, saying they had captured it.

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'Perfect marriage goes on - Liverpool and Salah need each other'

Mohamed Salah's decision to sign a new contract shows he and Liverpool cannot live without each other, says chief football writer Phil McNulty

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