The general sparked controversy recently with a social media threat to behead the opposition leader.

Former Premier League and Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie is now a golf professional with ambitions to boost the sport in his homeland.

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

The strike took place on one of Benin's most well-equipped military positions in the north, authorities say.

Two of Venâncio Mondlane's supporters are injured as police disperse crowds that had come to greet him.